Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009

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Introduced

26 February 2009

Last action

21 June 2010 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law Discharged.

Sponsors

Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Kissell, Larry [D-NC-8], Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Halvorson, Deborah L. [D-IL-11], Rep. Murphy, Patrick J. [D-PA-8], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Kilroy, Mary Jo [D-OH-15], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37], Rep. Ellsworth, Brad [D-IN-8], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1], Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32]

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Summary

Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009 - Provides that a pre-dispute arbitration agreement between a long-term care facility and a resident (or anyone acting on the resident's behalf) shall not be valid or specifically enforceable.

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Timeline

26 February 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
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26 February 2009
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
26 February 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 March 2009
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Source: Committee
21 June 2010
Committee
Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law Discharged.
Source: Committee

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/1237
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