H.R. 540 (IH) - Nursing Home Resident Protection Amendments of 1999 - BILLS-106hr540ih | Content Details

H.R. 540 (IH) - Nursing Home Resident Protection Amendments of 1999

Action: Mr. Davis of Florida (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Foley, Mr. Markey, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Deutsch, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Stupak, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Boucher, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Pallone, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Goss, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Rush, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Green of Texas, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Lantos, and Ms. Brown of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce

Full Title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit transfers or discharges of residents of nursing facilities as a result of a voluntary withdrawal from participation in the Medicaid Program.

Cosponsors: Michael Bilirakis (FL); John D. Dingell (MI); Sherrod Brown (OH); E. Clay Shaw Jr. (FL); Henry A. Waxman (CA); Mark Foley (FL); Edward J. Markey (MA); Charles T. Canady (FL); Peter Deutsch (FL); Tillie Fowler (FL); Bart Stupak (MI); Bill McCollum (FL); Rick Boucher (VA); John J. LaFalce (NY); Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ); Frank A. LoBiondo (NJ); John Lewis (GA); Porter J. Goss (FL); Karen L. Thurman (FL); Robert Wexler (FL); Bobby L. Rush (IL); John M. Spratt, Jr. (SC); Ted Strickland (OH); Gene Green (TX); Carrie P. Meek (FL); Alcee L. Hastings (FL); Debbie Stabenow (MI); James P. Moran (VA); Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA); Ken Bentsen (TX); Allen Boyd (FL); Tom Lantos (CA); Corrine Brown (FL)