HR 5326
116th Congress
House
Health
Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration
Health facilities and institutions
Home and outpatient care
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Medicaid
Medicare
Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act
Introduced: December 5, 2019
Introduced by:
Sánchez, Linda T.
Democratic
· California
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 6, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 5, 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.
Dec 5, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act
This bill prohibits, and nullifies any existing, pre-dispute arbitration agreements with respect to Medicare skilled nursing facilities or Medicaid nursing facilities, home- and community-based services, or home health care services.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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