2017-12-14 Introduced in House This bill makes permanent the annual disproportionate share hospital (DSH) allotment for Tennessee. (DSHs are hospitals that receive additional payment under Medicaid for treating a large share of low-income patients.) Current law provides for an annual $53.1 million DSH allotment for Tennessee through FY2025.

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