[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5104 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5104

  To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require each State 
        plan for medical assistance under such title to impose 
  nondiscrimination requirements on hospitals and nursing facilities 
                    receiving funds under the plan.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 26, 1994

  Mrs. Meek introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require each State 
        plan for medical assistance under such title to impose 
  nondiscrimination requirements on hospitals and nursing facilities 
                    receiving funds under the plan.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. NONDISCRIMINATION REQUIREMENTS FOR HOSPITALS AND NURSING 
              FACILITIES RECEIVING FUNDS UNDER STATE MEDICAID PLANS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1902(a) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1396a(a)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (61);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (62) and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (62) the following new 
        subparagraph:
            ``(63) provide that each hospital and nursing facility 
        receiving funds under the plan shall not engage in any conduct 
        (either directly or through contractual arrangements) which 
        would have the effect of discriminating against an individual 
        on the basis of race, national origin, religion, gender, sexual 
        orientation, language, age, citizenship, or anticipated need 
        for health services.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply to quarters beginning on or after January 1, 1995.
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