# 116-hr-6584: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for a temporary increase in Medicaid DSH allotments during the COVID-19 emergency period, and for other purposes.

116-hr-6584, To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for a temporary increase in Medicaid DSH allotments during the COVID-19 emergency period, and for other purposes., is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6584
- Congress: 116
- Title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for a temporary increase in Medicaid DSH allotments during the COVID-19 emergency period, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2020-04-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill increases Medicaid disproportionate share hospital (DSH) allotments for FY2020 and for the duration of the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). (DSHs are hospitals that receive additional payment under Medicaid for treating a large share of low-income patients.)

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2020-11-12T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-6584 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6584)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6584 (as of 2025-11-18).