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H.R. 1570 (97th)

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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Introduced

3 February 1981

Last action

10 February 1981 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-6], Rep. Annunzio, Frank [D-IL-11], Rep. Bingham, Jonathan B. [D-NY-22], Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1], Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large], Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2], Rep. Dyson, Roy [D-MD-1], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Ferraro, Geraldine A. [D-NY-9], Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9], Rep. Gonzalez, Henry B. [D-TX-20], Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3], Rep. LeBoutillier, John [R-NY-6], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Rep. Minish, Joseph G. [D-NJ-11], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-20], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18], Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8], Del. Sunia, Foto I. F. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Wortley, George C. [R-NY-27], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-13], Rep. Zeferetti, Leo C. [D-NY-15], Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13], Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14], Rep. Patterson, Jerry M. [D-CA-38], Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-7], Rep. Walgren, Doug [D-PA-18]

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Summary

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.

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Timeline

  1. 3 February 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 3 February 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 9 February 1981

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

    Source: Committee

  4. 10 February 1981

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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