HR 6351
112th Congress
House
Law
Aging
Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration
Contracts and agency
Health facilities and institutions
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2012
Introduced: August 2, 2012
Introduced by:
Sánchez, Linda T.
Democratic
· California
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 2, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Aug 2, 2012
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2012 - 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
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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