I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1955 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 5, 2017 Mr. Reed (for himself and Mr. Welch ) 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 make permanent the extension of the Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and the increased payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program.