HR 6986
115th Congress
House
Health
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Medical education
Nursing Home Workforce Quality Act
Introduced: September 28, 2018
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 11, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 28, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 28, 2018
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Nursing Home Workforce Quality Act
This bill repeals certain restrictions under Medicare and Medicaid that prohibit the approval of nurse-aide training and competency evaluation programs in skilled nursing facilities that have been subject to specified regulatory actions (e.g., civil penalties).
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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