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HR 1237 111th Congress House

Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009

Official title: To amend chapter 1 of title 9 of United States Code with respect to arbitration.

Introduced: February 26, 2009 Introduced by: Sánchez, Linda T. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Law AgingAlternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitrationContracts and agencyHealth facilities and institutionsLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 21, 2010
Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law Discharged.
Mar 16, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Feb 26, 2009
Introduced in House
Feb 26, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Latest action June 21, 2010

Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law Discharged.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009 - 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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  • S 512 Related bill Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 10
D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Feb 26, 2010
Ellsworth, Brad
· Dec 8, 2009
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Oct 6, 2009
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jul 14, 2009
Kilroy, Mary Jo
· Jul 14, 2009
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jul 14, 2009
Delahunt, Bill
· May 7, 2009
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 7, 2009
Halvorson, Deborah
· Mar 19, 2009
Murphy, Patrick
· Mar 19, 2009
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Mar 19, 2009
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Feb 26, 2009
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 26, 2009
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Feb 26, 2009
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 26, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1237: Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1237/
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"H.R. 1237: Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1237/.
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