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Nursing Home Resident Protection Amendments of 1999

Introduced: February 3, 1999 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 25 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
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
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1080-1081)
Mar 9, 1999
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 540.
Mar 9, 1999
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1029-1033)
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 9, 1999
Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
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
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Mar 4, 1999
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 2, 1999
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Mar 2, 1999
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 11, 1999
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 3, 1999
Introduced in House
Feb 3, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Feb 3, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Mar 10, 1999 House · vote #35 Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 398–12 See who voted →
 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.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4 Republican 1 Independent 1