United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4715 (107th)
Nursing Home Staffing Improvement Act of 2002
Introduced
14 May 2002
Last action
3 June 2002 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Gephardt, Richard A. [D-MO-3], Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Carson, Brad [D-OK-2], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7], Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
19 August 2025
Summary
Nursing Home Staffing Improvement Act of 2002 - 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 provisions 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 for a State beginning with FY 2003. Authorizes inclusion of financial accountability requirements in the survey and certification process with respect to facilities receiving Medicare or Medicaid payments.
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Timeline
14 May 2002
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
14 May 2002
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
14 May 2002
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E799)
Source: IntroReferral
14 May 2002
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 May 2002
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 June 2002
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 14 May 2002 · Download file
Documents
3 official files
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Sponsors
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gephardt, Richard A. [D-MO-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carson, Brad [D-OK-2] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-bill/4715
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/hr/4715
- us · 107-hr-4715 · source updated 19 August 2025