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H.R. 3227 118th Congress House

Ensuring Seniors’ Access to Quality Care Act

Official title: To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act with respect to nursing facility requirements, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 19, 2023 Introduced by: Ron Estes Republican · Kansas See on congress.gov
Health Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of Health and Human ServicesEmployee performanceEmployment and training programs
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Health care qualityHealth facilities and institutionsHealth personnelLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicaidMedical educationMedicareNursingPerformance measurementPersonnel recordsState and local government operations
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 18, 2024
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 18.
Sep 18, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
May 16, 2024
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 12.
May 16, 2024
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
May 12, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 11, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
May 11, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 17, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ensuring Seniors' Access to Quality Care Act

This bill repeals certain restrictions under Medicare and Medicaid that prohibit the approval of nurse-aide training and competency evaluation programs in skilled nursing facilities that have been subject to specified regulatory actions (e.g., civil penalties) for substandard quality of care. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) must still disapprove such programs for up to two years; however, the CMS must rescind the disapproval upon completion of corrective action and may require additional oversight of the program for purposes of rescission.

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
  • S 1749 Identical bill Ensuring Seniors’ Access to Quality Care Act
  • S 2429 PROTECTS Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 2 Republican 7
Caraveo, Yadira
· Feb 29, 2024
 R
Harshbarger, Diana
Tennessee · Feb 29, 2024
 R
Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Iowa · Feb 29, 2024
Pence, Greg
· Feb 29, 2024
 R
Fischbach, Michelle
Minnesota · Dec 19, 2023
 D
Davis, Donald G.
North Carolina · Oct 26, 2023
 R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Jul 13, 2023
 D
Magaziner, Seth
Rhode Island · Jul 6, 2023
 R
Higgins, Clay
Louisiana · Jun 16, 2023
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Jun 13, 2023
 R
Yakym, Rudy
Indiana · Jun 13, 2023
Carl, Jerry
· Jun 12, 2023
 D
Connolly, Gerald E.
Virginia · May 11, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3227: Ensuring Seniors’ Access to Quality Care Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3227/
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"H.R. 3227: Ensuring Seniors’ Access to Quality Care Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3227/.
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H.R. 3227, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3227/.
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