A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require skilled nursing facilities and intermediate care facilities that participate in the medicaid program to make available at least the average proportion of beds available in the State to medicaid patients.
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jan 6, 1987)
Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to prohibit a skilled nursing or intermediate care facility from discriminating against Medicaid patients in the admission of patients when the proportion of Medicaid patients in such a facility is less than the average proportion of Medicaid patients in similar facilities within the State. Authorizes Medicaid beneficiaries who are denied admission to such facilities in violation of this Act to bring an action in an appropriate State court.
What just happenedJan 22, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Who’s behind it
- Jan 22, 1987CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Jan 6, 1987IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Jan 6, 1987IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jan 6, 1987IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House