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H.R. 4843 (105th)

Nursing Home Residents Protection Act of 1998

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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

Healthcare

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

  1. 15 October 1998

    Introduced

    Referred to House Ways and Means

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 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

  3. 15 October 1998

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 15 October 1998

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 20 October 1998

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in House (text)

    Introduced in House · EN · 15 October 1998

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