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H.R. 5243

Nursing Home Staffing and Quality Improvement Act of 2000

Nursing Home Staffing and Quality Improvement Act of 2000 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a program of competitive grants to eligible States for the purpose of improving the quality of care furnished in nursing homes operating in the State. Makes appropriations.

Amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to add requirements for skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities to report to the Secretary on data regarding staffing levels and information regarding patient classification.

Establishes the Nursing Facility Civil Money Penalties Collection Account to be used for awarding grants under this Act.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12](D-NJ)Sponsor
3 cosponsors3 D
3cosponsors2committees7actions28subjects
  1. CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

    Health and Environment Subcommittee
  2. CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  3. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on 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.

    Ways and Means Committee
  4. IntroReferralH11100-A

    Referred to the Committee on 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.

  5. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on 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.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  6. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  7. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Nursing Home Staffing and Quality Improvement Act of 2000 — Informed