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S 2838 110th Congress Senate Law Commercial arbitration Contracts Health Long-term care Nursing homes Patients' rights Social Welfare

Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act

Introduced: April 9, 2008 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 1, 2008
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1109.
Oct 1, 2008
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. With written report No. 110-518. Minority views filed.
Sep 11, 2008
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jun 18, 2008
Committees on Aging. Joint hearings held with Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 110-618.
Apr 9, 2008
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 9, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2819-2820)
Apr 9, 2008
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act - 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.


What's happening now October 1, 2008

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1109.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6126 Related bill Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2008
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 10, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2838: Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-2838/
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"S. 2838: Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-2838/.
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S. 2838, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-2838/.
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