S 2061
105th Congress
Senate
Health
Medicaid
Nursing homes
Patients' rights
Social Welfare
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit transfers or discharges of residents of nursing facilities.
Introduced: May 11, 1998
See on congress.gov
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 11, 1998
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 11, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4630-4632)
May 11, 1998
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to prohibit a nursing facility from transferring or discharging from the facility any resident on the basis of the resident's eligibility for medical assistance for services provided by the facility under the State Medicaid plan. Safeguards the rights of residents in facilities which cease to be a participating provider under the State Medicaid plan.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1