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Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents Act of 2019
Introduced: November 21, 2019
Introduced by:
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Democratic
· Illinois
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 22, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 21, 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.
Nov 21, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents Act of 2019
This bill establishes several requirements for Medicare skilled nursing facilities and Medicaid nursing facilities with respect to minimum staffing levels, training for nurses, and protections for whistleblowers and residents. The bill also requires specific consent procedures in relation to the administration of certain psychotropic drugs and prohibits the use of pre-dispute arbitration agreements in such facilities.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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