HR 4138 116th Congress House

State Veterans Home Inspection Simplification Act

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to deem certain State Veterans homes meeting certain health and safety standards as meeting conditions and requ… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to deem certain State Veterans homes meeting certain health and safety standards as meeting conditions and requirements for skilled nursing facilities under the Medicare and Medicaid programs.

Introduced: March 4, 2020 Introduced by: Suozzi, Thomas R. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov

Health Health facilities and institutionsLicensing and registrationsLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicaid

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MedicareState and local government operationsVeterans' medical care

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

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Passed Senate

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Became law

Jul 31, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Jul 30, 2019

Introduced in House

Jul 30, 2019

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.

Jul 30, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Latest action July 31, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

State Veterans Home Inspection Simplification Act

This bill alters certain requirements relating to inspection and certification of Medicare skilled nursing facilities that are also state veterans homes.

Specifically, the bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to treat state veterans homes that are inspected and determined to meet applicable standards set by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as also meeting applicable standards for skilled nursing facilities under Medicare. The CMS must also use VA inspection reports for such facilities in lieu of state inspection reports for purposes of the Nursing Home Compare website.

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Committees of jurisdiction 4

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Ways and Means Committee
Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee
Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 29

Tonko, Paul

New York · Mar 11, 2020

Hawaii · Feb 26, 2020

DelBene, Suzan K.

Washington · Feb 25, 2020

Simpson, Michael K.

Idaho · Feb 21, 2020

Meeks, Gregory W.

New York · Feb 12, 2020

Washington · Feb 7, 2020

Bishop, Rob

· Feb 4, 2020

Joyce, John

Pennsylvania · Jan 30, 2020

Meng, Grace

New York · Jan 15, 2020

Michigan · Dec 18, 2019

Massachusetts · Sep 26, 2019

KING, PETER

· Sep 17, 2019

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4138: State Veterans Home Inspection Simplification Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4138/

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