H.R.5613: Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about taxation
  • Introduced March 13, 2008
  • Latest Major Action April 28, 2008

Bill Cosponsors

220 (182 Democrats, 39 Republicans)

Bill Summary

Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008 - (Sec. 2) Amends the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Appropriations Act, 2007 to extend until April 1, 2009, the moratorium on implementation of a proposed rule ("Medicaid Program; Cost Limit for Providers Operated by Units of Government and Provisions To Ensure the Integrity of Federal-State Financial Partnership") relating to the...

(Source: Library of Congress)

What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill

There are 3 statements associated with H.R.5613.

Congressional Budget Office Estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has produced a cost estimate for H.R.5613.

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported Without Recommendation (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 46 - 0.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 110-600.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 373.
Mr. Dingell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5613.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 349 - 62 (Roll no. 209).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 719.
March 13, 2008

Introduced in the House by John D. Dingell (D-Mich.)

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