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S. 4087 118th Congress Senate

Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act

Official title: A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities from using pre-dispute arbitratio… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities from using pre-dispute arbitration agreements with respect to residents of those facilities under the Medicare and Medicaid programs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 9, 2024 Introduced by: Richard Blumenthal Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 9, 2024
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 Latest action April 9, 2024

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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. 

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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Apr 9, 2024
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4087: Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-4087/
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"S. 4087: Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-4087/.
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S. 4087, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-4087/.
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