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
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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