United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2937 (96th)
A bill to require admissions contracts between nursing homes participating in Federal programs and the patients they serve.
Introduced
14 March 1979
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Status
Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
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7 February 2024
Summary
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require skilled nursing facilities participating in the Medicare program to conclude a contract with each patient upon admission. Specifies that such contract shall cover the rights and duties of the patient and the facility.
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 14 March 1979
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/house-bill/2937
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/hr/2937