United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1642 (111th)
Nursing Facility Fire Safety Act of 2009
Introduced
19 March 2009
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Summary
Nursing Facility Fire Safety Act of 2009 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) to establish programs of direct loans and grants for retrofitting nursing facilities with automatic fire sprinkler systems. Gives priority to grant applications that demonstrate a need or hardship. Requires the Secretary to consult with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to determine if there are loan programs or other funds available for such retrofitting. Authorizes the Secretary to evaluate where a nursing facility may not have an adequate structure to retrofit the entire facility within a reasonable timeframe and work with the facility to identify other remedial actions.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 19 March 2009
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Introduced in House · EN · 19 March 2009
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 19 March 2009
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/1642
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/1642