SRES 272
97th Congress
Senate
Health
Civil Rights and Liberties
Extended care facilities
Health facilities
Intermediate care facilities
Patients' rights
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to the rights of residents in certain health care facilities.
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (Senate)
Jan 25, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on Aging, Family and Human Services.
Dec 16, 1981
Introduced in Senate
Dec 16, 1981
Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
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Plain-English summary
Expresses the sense of the Senate with respect to the rights of residents in nursing and intermediate care facilities.
What's happening now
Referred to Subcommittee on Aging, Family and Human Services.
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Committees of jurisdiction
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Cosponsors
1
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 272: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to the rights of residents in certain health care facilities.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-SRES-272/
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