A bill to require the immediate reporting of epidemic diseases or accidents in nursing homes participating in Federal programs.

Summary

Requires nursing homes participating in Federal programs pursuant to title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to have in effect procedures to prevent epidemic diseases and accidents and for reporting them immediately to appropriate authority and next of kin of patients involved in any untoward incident affecting health and safety.

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Timeline

1. 29 April 1975

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 29 April 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 29 April 1975

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Moss, Frank E. [D-UT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hartke, Vance [D-IN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Metcalf, Lee [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

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