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H.R. 2997 (98th)

National Nursing Home Standards Act of 1983

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Introduced

12 May 1983

Last action

20 June 1983 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Sponsors

Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20], Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME], Rep. Ratchford, William R. [D-CT-5], Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18], Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19], Rep. Barnes, Michael D. [D-MD-8], Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-20], Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Smith, Neal Edward [D-IA-4], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31], Rep. Seiberling, John F. [D-OH-14], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Hance, Kent R. [D-TX-19], Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Weaver, James H. [D-OR-4], Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-At Large], Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-13], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Boland, Edward P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32], Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7], Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19], Rep. Dyson, Roy [D-MD-1], Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT]

Subjects

Healthcare

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3 June 2026

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Summary

National Nursing Home Standards Act of 1983 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a 13 member National Commission on the Regulation of Nursing Homes. States that such Commission's purpose shall be to examine existing Federal and State quality, health, and safety regulations for nursing homes and intermediate care facilities and to make recommendations, including alternative approaches to regulating such facilities, to Congress and to the Secretary by September 30, 1984. Imposes a moratorium on nursing home rules changes until six months after the filing of such recommendations. Requires such Commission to be made up of members of the Institute of Medicine, nursing home residents and operators, and State officials.

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Timeline

  1. 12 May 1983

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 12 May 1983

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 12 May 1983

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 17 May 1983

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  5. 19 May 1983

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

    Source: Committee

  6. 23 May 1983

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 20 June 1983

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

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