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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: October 23, 2018 See on congress.gov
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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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 October 11, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 2
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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Oct 30, 2018
Gianforte, Greg
· Oct 23, 2018
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Banks, Jim
Indiana · Oct 12, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6986: Nursing Home Workforce Quality Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6986/
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"H.R. 6986: Nursing Home Workforce Quality Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6986/.
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H.R. 6986, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6986/.
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