United States · Law · HR
H.R. 968 (105th)
To amend title XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to permit a waiver of the prohibition of offering nurse aide training and competency evaluation programs in certain nursing facilities.
Introduced
6 March 1997
Last action
15 May 1997 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 105-15.
Sponsors
Rep. Ehrlich, Robert L., Jr. [R-MD-2], Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Rep. Minge, David [D-MN-2]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
3 June 2026
Summary
Amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to permit waiver of the prohibition against offering nurse aide training and competency evaluation programs in certain facilities if no other such program is offered within a reasonable distance of such a facility.
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Timeline
6 March 1997
Introduced
Referred to House Ways and Means
Source: IntroReferral
6 March 1997
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
6 March 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 March 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 March 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Source: Committee
12 March 1997
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
12 March 1997
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
12 March 1997
Reported
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
12 March 1997
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
13 March 1997
Introduced
House Committee on Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than March 18, 1997.
Source: IntroReferral
13 March 1997
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 105-23, Part I.
Source: Committee
13 March 1997
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 105-23, Part I.
Source: Committee
13 March 1997
Reported
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
13 March 1997
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
18 March 1997
Calendars
Placed on the Corrections Calendar, Calendar No. 1.
Source: Calendars
18 March 1997
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 21.
Source: Calendars
18 March 1997
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 105-23, Part II.
Source: Committee
18 March 1997
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 105-23, Part II.
Source: Committee
8 April 1997
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
8 April 1997
Passed
On passage Passed by voice vote.
Source: Floor
8 April 1997
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by voice vote.
Source: Floor
8 April 1997
Floor
The previous question was ordered without objection on the amendment and the bill.
Source: Floor
8 April 1997
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.
Source: Floor
8 April 1997
Floor
Considered from the Corrections Calendar. (consideration: CR H1297-1299)
Source: Floor
8 April 1997
Floor
Called up from the Corrections Calendar for consideration.
Source: Floor
9 April 1997
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Source: IntroReferral
30 April 1997
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3858-3859)
Source: Floor
30 April 1997
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3858-3859)
Source: Floor
30 April 1997
Discharge
Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
30 April 1997
Committee
Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
1 May 1997
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
6 May 1997
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
6 May 1997
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
15 May 1997
Became law
Became Public Law No: 105-15.
Source: President
15 May 1997
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
15 May 1997
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Public Law · 15 May 1997 · Download file
- Enrolled Bill · 30 April 1997 · Download file
- Referred in Senate · 9 April 1997 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 8 April 1997 · Download file
- Reported in House · 18 March 1997 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 6 March 1997 · Download file
Documents
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Public Law (text)
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Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 15 May 1997
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 15 May 1997
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Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN · 30 April 1997
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 9 April 1997
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Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 9 April 1997
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 8 April 1997
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 8 April 1997
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 8 April 1997
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Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 18 March 1997
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Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 18 March 1997
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 6 March 1997
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Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 6 March 1997
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Introduced in House
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Sponsors
- Rep. Ehrlich, Robert L., Jr. [R-MD-2] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Minge, David [D-MN-2] · D · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/968
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/968
- us · 105-hr-968 · source updated 3 June 2026