A bill to amend the Social Security Act to require skilled nursing facilities and intermediate care facilities under the Medicare and Medicaid Programs to provide the services of a registered nurse for 24 hours per day, 7 days a week.
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Oct 22, 1987)
Amends part A (General Provisions) of title XI of the Social Security Act to require skilled nursing and intermediate care facilities under titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Act to provide the services of a registered nurse for 24 hours per day, seven days a week. Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to waive such requirement with respect to facilities which have been unable to employ qualified registered nurses and whose residents do not require registered nursing services during the period in which such services are unavailable.
What just happenedNov 16, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Who’s behind it
- Nov 16, 1987CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Oct 28, 1987CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Oct 22, 1987IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Ways and Means Committee - Oct 22, 1987IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Oct 22, 1987IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Oct 22, 1987IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House