HR 3543
100th Congress
House
Social Welfare
Extended care facilities
Health
Health facilities
Intermediate care facilities
Medicaid
Medicare
Nursing
Nursing homes
Public assistance programs
A bill to amend the Social Security Act to require skilled nursing facilities and intermediate care facilities under the Medicare and Medicaid Programs to provide the services of a registered nurse for 24 hours per day, 7 days a week.
Introduced: October 22, 1987
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5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 16, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Oct 28, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 22, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Oct 22, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Oct 22, 1987
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends part A (General Provisions) of title XI of the Social Security Act to require skilled nursing and intermediate care facilities under titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Act to provide the services of a registered nurse for 24 hours per day, seven days a week. Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to waive such requirement with respect to facilities which have been unable to employ qualified registered nurses and whose residents do not require registered nursing services during the period in which such services are unavailable.
What's happening now
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Committees of jurisdiction
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