Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents Act of 2019
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Nov 21, 2019)
Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents Act of 2019
This bill establishes several requirements for Medicare skilled nursing facilities and Medicaid nursing facilities with respect to minimum staffing levels, training for nurses, and protections for whistleblowers and residents. The bill also requires specific consent procedures in relation to the administration of certain psychotropic drugs and prohibits the use of pre-dispute arbitration agreements in such facilities.
What just happenedNov 22, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseNov 21, 2019
- Nov 22, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Nov 21, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 - Nov 21, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 - Nov 21, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Nov 21, 2019IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House