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H.R.4715: Nursing Home Staffing Improvement Act of 2002
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced May 14, 2002
- Latest Major Action June 3, 2002
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
20 (20 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat)
Bill Summary
Nursing Home Staffing Improvement Act of 2002 - Amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to promulgate standards for minimum nurse staffing levels in nursing facilities receiving Medicare or Medicaid payments.Reinstitutes (Boren amendment) payment methodology, providing for payment of Medicaid services through the use of rates determined pursuant to the...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
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Referred to House Energy and Commerce
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Referred to House Ways and Means
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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May 14, 2002 |
Introduced in the House by Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.) |