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HR 5897 116th Congress House

Preventing Abuse and Neglect of Vulnerable Americans Act of 2020

Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make certain information available on a public website r… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make certain information available on a public website relating to intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities certified for participation under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 13, 2020 Introduced by: Gallego, Ruben Democratic · Arizona See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Preventing Abuse and Neglect of Vulnerable Americans Act of 2020

This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to publish specified information on its website relating to deficiencies of Medicaid intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities, including information regarding inspections, complaints, and administrative actions. The CMS must also (1) develop and publish a standardized complaint form for such facilities; and (2) convene an advisory council to recommend ways to prevent abuse, neglect, and exploitation in such facilities.

The bill also allows Medicaid and Medicare providers (e.g., skilled nursing facilities) to access, through the National Practitioner Data Bank, disciplinary information for affiliated physicians and other health care practitioners, as reported by state licensing authorities.

 Related & companion bills 2
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Stanton, Greg
Arizona · Feb 26, 2020
Kirkpatrick, Ann
· Feb 21, 2020
O'Halleran, Tom
· Feb 13, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5897: Preventing Abuse and Neglect of Vulnerable Americans Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5897/
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"H.R. 5897: Preventing Abuse and Neglect of Vulnerable Americans Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5897/.
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