3.0.0
3227
2025-12-05T08:14:04Z
2025-12-05T08:14:04Z
House
H
HR
2023-05-11
118
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3227
[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 80 (Thursday, May 11, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ESTES:H.R. 3227.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.The single subject of this legislation is:This bill repeals certain restrictions under Medicare andMedicaid that prohibit the approval of nurse-aide trainingand competency evaluation programs in skilled nursingfacilities that have been subject to specified regulatoryactions (e.g., civil penalties) for substandard quality ofcare.[Page H2311]
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Ways and Means Committee
House
Standing
  - hswm02
Health Subcommittee
    - Referred to
2024-12-17T19:44:18Z
  - Referred To
2023-05-11T14:00:15Z
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Energy and Commerce Committee
House
Standing
  - hsif14
Health Subcommittee
    - Reported by
2024-05-16T15:09:07Z
    - Markup by
2024-05-16T15:08:20Z
    - Referred to
2023-05-12T15:45:56Z
  - Markup By
2024-09-18T13:53:50Z
  - Referred To
2023-05-11T14:00:10Z

- PROTECTS Act
118
2429
S
2023-07-20
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  - Related bill
CRS

- Ensuring Seniors’ Access to Quality Care Act
118
1749
S
2023-05-18
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  - Identical bill
CRS
- 2024-12-17
  - hswm02
Health Subcommittee
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committee
- 2024-09-18
  - hsif00
Energy and Commerce Committee
1
House committee actions
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 18.
Committee
- 2024-09-18
  - hsif00
Energy and Commerce Committee
1
House committee actions
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Committee
- 2024-05-16
  - hsif14
Health Subcommittee
1
House committee actions
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 12.
Committee
- 2024-05-16
  - hsif14
Health Subcommittee
1
House committee actions
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Committee
- 2023-05-12
  - hsif14
Health Subcommittee
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committee
- 2023-05-11
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.
IntroReferral
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House floor actions
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Ways and Means Committee
- 2023-05-11
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.
IntroReferral
H11100
2
House floor actions
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Energy and Commerce Committee
- 2023-05-11
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
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Library of Congress
- 2023-05-11
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
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Library of Congress
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Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4]
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Estes
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KS
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Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
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Connolly
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VA
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2023-05-11
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R
AL
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2023-06-12
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Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]
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R
WI
6
2023-06-13
False
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Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2]
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IN
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2023-06-13
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Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3]
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LA
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2023-06-16
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Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]
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Magaziner
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RI
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2023-07-06
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Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]
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Barr
R
KY
6
2023-07-13
False
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Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1]
Donald
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D
NC
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2023-10-26
False
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Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7]
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MN
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2023-12-19
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Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1]
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Harshbarger
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TN
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2024-02-29
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Rep. Caraveo, Yadira [D-CO-8]
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2024-02-29
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2024-02-29
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IA
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2024-02-29
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Health
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
2023-07-07T19:30:28Z
- Department of Health and Human Services
2023-07-07T19:30:29Z
- Employee performance
2023-07-07T19:30:28Z
- Employment and training programs
2023-07-07T19:30:28Z
- Health care quality
2023-07-07T19:30:28Z
- Health facilities and institutions
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- Health personnel
2023-07-07T19:30:28Z
- Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
2023-07-07T19:30:28Z
- Medicaid
2023-07-07T19:30:28Z
- Medical education
2023-07-07T19:30:28Z
- Medicare
2023-07-07T19:30:28Z
- Nursing
2023-07-07T19:30:29Z
- Performance measurement
2023-07-07T19:30:29Z
- Personnel records
2023-07-07T19:30:29Z
- State and local government operations
2023-07-07T19:30:28Z
Health
2023-05-25T21:15:45Z
00
2023-05-11
Introduced in House
2023-10-13T19:03:01Z
Ensuring Seniors' Access to Quality Care Act
This bill repeals certain restrictions under Medicare and Medicaid that prohibit the approval of nurse-aide training and competency evaluation programs in skilled nursing facilities that have been subject to specified regulatory actions (e.g., civil penalties) for substandard quality of care. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) must still disapprove such programs for up to two years; however, the CMS must rescind the disapproval upon completion of corrective action and may require additional oversight of the program for purposes of rescission.
The bill also allows Medicaid and Medicare providers (e.g., skilled nursing facilities) to access, through the National Practitioner Data Bank, disciplinary information for affiliated physicians and other health care practitioners, as reported by state licensing authorities.

Ensuring Seniors’ Access to Quality Care Act
- Display Title
45

Ensuring Seniors’ Access to Quality Care Act
2024-06-15T08:05:14Z
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
101

Ensuring Seniors’ Access to Quality Care Act
2024-05-24T13:40:01Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Official Title as Introduced
6

To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act with respect to nursing facility requirements, and for other purposes.
2024-03-18T20:46:45Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Introduced in House
2023-05-11T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr3227ih/xml/BILLS-118hr3227ih.xml
2024-12-17
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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