United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4949 (106th)
Nursing Home Quality Protection Act
Introduced
25 July 2000
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
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Summary
Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to provide for: (1) increased sanctions (including refunds and withholding of Federal funds) for substandard care furnished in nursing homes; (2) reinstitution of the Boren Amendment payment methodology repealed in 1997; (3) a Nursing Facility Quality Improvement Account for deposit of all substandard care refunds and withheld amounts; (4) grants to States for improvement of the quality of care; and (5) increased public disclosure of information regarding nursing homes, including availability on the Internet.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 25 July 2000
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 25 July 2000
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 25 July 2000
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/4949
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hr/4949