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H.R. 3355 (108th)

Nursing Home Staffing Act of 2003

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Introduced

21 October 2003

Last action

27 October 2003 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Carson, Brad [D-OK-2], Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Hoeffel, Joseph M. [D-PA-13], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Rescom. Acevedo-Vila, Anibal [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32], Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1], Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4], Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-22], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

18 August 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Nursing Home Staffing Act of 2003 - Amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to promulgate standards for minimum nurse staffing levels in nursing facilities receiving Medicare or Medicaid payments. Reinstitutes (Boren amendment) payment methodology, providing for payment of Medicaid services through the use of rates determined pursuant to the criteria under State Medicaid plan requirements as in effect on August 1, 1997. Establishes safe harbor rates. Provides a permanent 1.50 percent increase of the Medicaid Federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) for a State beginning with FY 2004. Authorizes inclusion of: (1) financial accountability requirements in the survey and certification process with respect to facilities receiving Medicare or Medicaid payments; and (2) professionals trained in financial accounting and auditing in the multidisciplinary survey teams of professionals under Medicare and Medicaid.

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Timeline

  1. 21 October 2003

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 21 October 2003

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 21 October 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 21 October 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 27 October 2003

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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