United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4843 (105th)
Nursing Home Residents Protection Act of 1998
Introduced
15 October 1998
Last action
20 October 1998 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Sponsors
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., II [D-MA-8], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
3 June 2026
Summary
Nursing Home Residents Protection Act of 1998 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require a person or entity having a controlling interest in a skilled nursing facility or a nursing facility that files for relief from debts under the bankruptcy code to provide written notice of such filing to the State agency responsible for licensing the facility. Requires similar written notification to the State agency of appointment of a bankruptcy trustee.
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Timeline
15 October 1998
Introduced
Referred to House Ways and Means
Source: IntroReferral
15 October 1998
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, 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
15 October 1998
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 October 1998
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 October 1998
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 15 October 1998 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., II [D-MA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/4843
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/4843
- us · 105-hr-4843 · source updated 3 June 2026