HR 6126
110th Congress
House
Law
Commercial arbitration
Contracts
Health
Long-term care
Nursing homes
Patients' rights
Social Welfare
Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2008
Introduced: May 22, 2008
Introduced by:
Sánchez, Linda T.
Democratic
· California
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10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 26, 2008
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 577.
Sep 26, 2008
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-894.
Jul 30, 2008
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 10.
Jul 30, 2008
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 15, 2008
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 5 - 4 .
Jul 15, 2008
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 10, 2008
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 6, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
May 22, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 22, 2008
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2008 - Provides that a pre-dispute arbitration agreement between a long-term care facility and a resident (or anyone acting on the resident's behalf) shall not be valid or specifically enforceable.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 577.
Committees of jurisdiction
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