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HR 8468 117th Congress House Health

Preventing Abuse and Neglect of Vulnerable Americans Act of 2022

Introduced: July 21, 2022 Introduced by: Gallego, Ruben Democratic · Arizona See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 21, 2022
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Preventing Abuse and Neglect of Vulnerable Americans Act of 2022

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.

What's happening now July 21, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 7140 Related bill PROTECTS Act
  • S 2214 Related bill PROTECTS Act
  • S 4593 Identical bill Preventing Abuse and Neglect of Vulnerable Americans Act of 2022
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Oct 14, 2022
O'Halleran, Tom
· Jul 21, 2022
Rice, Tom
· Jul 21, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8468: Preventing Abuse and Neglect of Vulnerable Americans Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8468/
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"H.R. 8468: Preventing Abuse and Neglect of Vulnerable Americans Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8468/.
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H.R. 8468, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8468/.
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