Bill106th CongressFiled Jul 25, 2000Health
H.R. 4949
Nursing Home Quality Protection Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jul 25, 2000)
Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to provide for: (1) increased sanctions (including refunds and withholding of Federal funds) for substandard care furnished in nursing homes; (2) reinstitution of the Boren Amendment payment methodology repealed in 1997; (3) a Nursing Facility Quality Improvement Account for deposit of all substandard care refunds and withheld amounts; (4) grants to States for improvement of the quality of care; and (5) increased public disclosure of information regarding nursing homes, including availability on the Internet.
What just happenedAug 8, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-29](D-CA)Sponsor
28 cosponsors28 D
28cosponsors1committees4actions36subjects
- Introduced in HouseJul 25, 2000
- Aug 8, 2000CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Jul 25, 2000IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Jul 25, 2000IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jul 25, 2000IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House