Bill · S. 3299· Senate(119-S-3299)
DSH in Tennessee Act
- Introduced
- 12/2/2025
- Last activity
- 12/2/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Sponsored by
- Marsha Blackburn
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Delivering Support for Hospitals in Tennessee Act," seeks to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act. It aims to provide a permanent disproportionate share hospital (DSH) allotment to the State of Tennessee. This allotment would begin in fiscal year 2026 and continue for each succeeding fiscal year. For the 2026 fiscal year, the allotment is tied to the 2015 allotment levels adjusted by the consumer price index. Afterward, Tennessee would be treated as a low DSH state for future years.
Yes· 3 of 6
Does this put more money into Medicaid, the health coverage for people on low incomes?+7
The bill provides a permanent and inflation-adjusted Medicaid disproportionate share hospital allotment to Tennessee.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+5
The bill increases funding for hospitals that treat low-income patients through Medicaid DSH allotments.
Does this make health care easier to get in general?+5
By providing permanent funding for disproportionate share hospitals, the bill helps maintain healthcare access for low-income populations in Tennessee.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Permanent Funding for Tennessee Hospitals: The bill provides a permanent DSH allotment to Tennessee starting in fiscal year 2026 and continuing for every succeeding fiscal year (Section 2).
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Inflation-Adjusted Allotment for 2026: For the 2026 fiscal year, the allotment is set to be equal to the 2015 allotment level, increased by the percentage change in the consumer price index for all urban consumers (Section 2).
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Stable Treatment as a Low DSH State: For years following 2026, Tennessee will be deemed a State described in paragraph (5)(B), with allotments increased in the same manner as DSH allotments for low DSH States (Section 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Low Income Households+5Good For Urban Residents+4Good For African Americans+3
- Healthcare
- Increases Medicaid Funding+7Improves Healthcare Access+5
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Poverty Reduction+3
- 12/2/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Bill HagertyRepublican · Tennessee