H.R. 5216 (IH) - Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents Act of 2019 - BILLS-116hr5216ih | Content Details

H.R. 5216 (IH) - Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents Act of 2019

Action: Ms. Schakowsky (for herself, Mrs. Hayes, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Ryan, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Ms. Moore, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Mrs. Dingell, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Bass, Ms. Johnson of Texas, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Payne, Ms. Matsui, Ms. Underwood, Ms. Jayapal, Ms. Pressley, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Deutch, Mr. DeSaulnier, Ms. Lee of California, and Mr. Tonko) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and 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

Full Title: To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to revise minimum nurse staffing requirements for skilled nursing facilities under the Medicare program and for nursing facilities under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes.

Cosponsors: Jahana Hayes (CT); John Garamendi (CA); Tim Ryan (OH); Andre Carson (IN); Gwen Moore (WI); Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA); Carolyn B. Maloney (NY); Debbie Dingell (MI); Rosa L. DeLauro (CT); Karen Bass (CA); Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX); Danny K. Davis (IL); Alcee L. Hastings (FL); Donald M. Payne, Jr. (NJ); Doris O. Matsui (CA); Lauren Underwood (IL); Pramila Jayapal (WA); Ayanna Pressley (MA); Judy Chu (CA); Yvette D. Clarke (NY); Ro Khanna (CA); Theodore E. Deutch (FL); Mark DeSaulnier (CA); Barbara Lee (CA); Paul Tonko (NY)

Committees: Committee on Energy and Commerce (Standing), Committee on Ways and Means (Standing)

United States Code References: 5 U.S.C. 1221(e)
29 U.S.C. 157
42 U.S.C. 1395, 1395i-3, 1396, 1396n and 1396r