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HR 5170 107th Congress House

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require home health agencies participating in the Medicare Program to conduct criminal background checks for all applicants for employment as…

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require home health agencies participating in the Medicare Program to conduct criminal background checks for… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require home health agencies participating in the Medicare Program to conduct criminal background checks for all applicants for employment as patient care providers.

Introduced: July 22, 2002 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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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Jul 29, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Jul 22, 2002
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and 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.
Jul 22, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 29, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5170: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require home health agencies participating in the Medicare Program to conduct criminal background checks for all applicants for employment as patient care providers.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5170/
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"H.R. 5170: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require home health agencies participating in the Medicare Program to conduct criminal background checks for all applicants for employment as patient care providers.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5170/.
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H.R. 5170, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5170/.
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[H.R. 5170: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require home health agencies participating in the Medicare Program to conduct criminal background checks for all applicants for employment as patient care providers.](https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5170/)
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