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Nursing Home Resident Protection Amendments of 1999

Introduced: February 3, 1999 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 24 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Mar 25, 1999

Signed by President.

Mar 25, 1999

Became Public Law No: 106-4.

Mar 17, 1999

Presented to President.

Mar 16, 1999

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Mar 15, 1999

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2692-2693)

Mar 15, 1999

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2692-2693)

Mar 11, 1999

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 38.

Mar 10, 1999

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 398 - 12 (Roll no. 35).(text: CR H1029)

Mar 10, 1999

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Mar 10, 1999

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1080-1081)

Mar 9, 1999

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1029-1033)

Mar 9, 1999

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 540.

Mar 9, 1999

Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Mar 9, 1999

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5, rule I, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed until March 10.

Mar 8, 1999

Reported by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 106-44.

Mar 8, 1999

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 27.

Mar 4, 1999

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Mar 4, 1999

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Mar 2, 1999

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Mar 2, 1999

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Feb 11, 1999

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Feb 3, 1999

Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.

Feb 3, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

Feb 3, 1999

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Mar 10, 1999	House · vote #35	Suspend the Rules and Pass	Passed	398–12	See who voted →

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Nursing Home Resident Protection Amendments of 1999 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to prohibit transfers or discharges of residents of nursing facilities because of a facility's voluntary withdrawal from participation in Medicaid as long as such residents resided in the facility before the withdrawal. Requires a withdrawn facility to provide specified notice to new residents who begin residence after the withdrawal that the facility: (1) is not participating in Medicaid with respect to that resident; and (2) may transfer or discharge the resident from the facility when the resident is unable to pay facility charges, even though the resident may have become eligible for Medicaid's nursing facility services.

What's happening now March 25, 1999

Became Public Law No: 106-4.

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 6 versions

Engrossed in House Formatted Text PDF
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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Health and Environment Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee

Cosponsors 6

Smith, Christopher H.

New Jersey · Mar 2, 1999

DeGette, Diana

Colorado · Feb 10, 1999

Sanders, Bernard

Vermont · Feb 10, 1999

Bishop, Sanford D.

Georgia · Feb 3, 1999

Markey, Edward J.

Massachusetts · Feb 3, 1999

Pallone, Frank

New Jersey · Feb 3, 1999

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