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HR 5166 106th Congress House

Quality Care for Nursing Home Patients Act of 2000

Official title: To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to impose requirements with respect to staffing in nursing facilities receiving Medicare or Medicaid funding.

Introduced: September 13, 2000 Introduced by: Schakowsky, Janice D. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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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Oct 19, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Sep 13, 2000
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 13, 2000
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 Latest action October 19, 2000

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Quality Care for Nursing Home Patients Act of 2000 - Amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to: (1) impose minimum direct care staffing requirements on nursing and skilled nursing facilities receiving Medicare or Medicaid funding; (2) provide for disclosure of staffing levels at such facilities; and (3) provide for administrative staffing requirements for such facilities.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5166: Quality Care for Nursing Home Patients Act of 2000. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-5166/
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"H.R. 5166: Quality Care for Nursing Home Patients Act of 2000." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-5166/.
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