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A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to repeal the requirement for annual resident review for nursing facilities under the Medicaid program and to require resident reviews for…

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A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to repeal the requirement for annual resident review for nursing facilities under the Medicaid program and to require resident reviews for mentally ill or mentally retarded residents when there is a significant change in physical or mental condition.

Introduced: June 24, 1996 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 104th Congress ended
It never became law before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jun 24, 1996
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 24, 1996
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6725-6726)
Jun 24, 1996
Introduced in Senate
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Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to repeal the requirement for annual resident review for mentally ill and mentally retarded nursing facility residents, and instead require a review in case of a significant change in the physical or mental condition of such a resident, as well as an appropriate, prompt notification to the applicable State authority after such change.

What's happening now June 24, 1996

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1901: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to repeal the requirement for annual resident review for nursing facilities under the Medicaid program and to require resident reviews for mentally ill or mentally retarded residents when there is a significant change in physical or mental condition.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-S-1901/
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"S. 1901: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to repeal the requirement for annual resident review for nursing facilities under the Medicaid program and to require resident reviews for mentally ill or mentally retarded residents when there is a significant change in physical or mental condition.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-S-1901/.
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S. 1901, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-S-1901/.
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[S. 1901: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to repeal the requirement for annual resident review for nursing facilities under the Medicaid program and to require resident reviews for mentally ill or mentally retarded residents when there is a significant change in physical or mental condition.](https://openamerica.io/bill/104-S-1901/)
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