HR 4949
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Nursing Home Quality Protection Act
Introduced: July 25, 2000
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 8, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Jul 25, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Jul 25, 2000
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to provide for: (1) increased sanctions (including refunds and withholding of Federal funds) for substandard care furnished in nursing homes; (2) reinstitution of the Boren Amendment payment methodology repealed in 1997; (3) a Nursing Facility Quality Improvement Account for deposit of all substandard care refunds and withheld amounts; (4) grants to States for improvement of the quality of care; and (5) increased public disclosure of information regarding nursing homes, including availability on the Internet.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Committees of jurisdiction
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