I 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3633 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 12, 2011 Ms. Buerkle (for herself and Mr. King of New York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the reduction in Medicare disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payments made by section 3133 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Help Our Hospitals Act of 2011.

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Repeal of Medicare DSH reductions under ACA

Section 1886 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww), as amended by section 3133 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148) and section 1104 of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2011 (Public Law 111–152), is amended— (1)in subsection (d)(5)(F)(i), by striking Subject to subsection (r), for and inserting For; and (2)by striking subsection (r).