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HR 1642 111th Congress House Health Fires Government lending and loan guarantees Health facilities and institutions Health programs administration and funding Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care

Nursing Facility Fire Safety Act of 2009

Introduced: March 19, 2009 Introduced by: Larson, John B. Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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Mar 23, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 19, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 19, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Nursing Facility Fire Safety Act of 2009 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) to establish programs of direct loans and grants for retrofitting nursing facilities with automatic fire sprinkler systems. Gives priority to grant applications that demonstrate a need or hardship.

Requires the Secretary to consult with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to determine if there are loan programs or other funds available for such retrofitting. Authorizes the Secretary to evaluate where a nursing facility may not have an adequate structure to retrofit the entire facility within a reasonable timeframe and work with the facility to identify other remedial actions.

What's happening now March 23, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1642: Nursing Facility Fire Safety Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1642/
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"H.R. 1642: Nursing Facility Fire Safety Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1642/.
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H.R. 1642, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1642/.
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