119 HR 1303 IH: Protecting America’s Seniors’ Access to Care Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-02-13 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1303IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 13, 2025Mrs. Fischbach (for herself, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mrs. Houchin, Mr. Moran, Mr. Estes, Mr. Carey, Ms. Van Duyne, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Timmons, Mr. Finstad, Mr. Tiffany, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Pfluger, Mr. Murphy, Mrs. Miller of West Virginia, Mr. Rose, and Mr. Norman) 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 concernedA BILLTo prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from implementing, administering, or enforcing provisions relating to minimum staffing standards for long-term care facilities and Medicaid institutional payment transparency reporting.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Protecting America’s Seniors’ Access to Care Act.

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Prohibition

Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall not implement, administer, or enforce the provisions of the final rule published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in the Federal Register on May 10, 2024, and titled Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting (89 Fed. Reg. 40876) or any substantially similar regulation.