Bill97th CongressFiled Feb 3, 1981Social Welfare
H.R. 1570
A bill to amend the Social Security Act to require automatic sprinkler systems in all nursing facilities and intermediate care facilities certified for participation in the medicare or medicaid program, and to provide for direct low-interest Federal loans to assist such facilities in constructing or purchasing and installing automatic sprinkler systems.
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 3, 1981)
Amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to require automatic sprinkler systems in all skilled nursing facilities and intermediate care facilities certified for participation in the Medicare or Medicaid programs unless a waiver is granted.
Establishes a program of low-interest Federal loans to assist such facilities in constructing or purchasing and installing automatic sprinkler systems.
What just happenedFeb 10, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-7](D-NY)Sponsor
38 cosponsors30 D7 R1 I
38cosponsors4actions9subjects
- Feb 10, 1981CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Feb 9, 1981CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Feb 3, 1981IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
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Introduced in House