[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5105 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5105

       To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to impose 
    nondiscrimination requirements on hospitals and skilled nursing 
  facilities as a condition of participation in the medicare program.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 26, 1994

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

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                                 A BILL


 
       To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to impose 
    nondiscrimination requirements on hospitals and skilled nursing 
  facilities as a condition of participation in the medicare program.

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

SECTION 1. NONDISCRIMINATION AS REQUIREMENT FOR PARTICIPATION OF 
              HOSPITALS AND SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES IN MEDICARE.

    (a) In General.--Section 1866(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395cc(a)(1)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (P);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (Q) 
        and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by inserting after subparagraph (Q) the following new 
        subparagraph:
            ``(R) in the case of a hospital, rural primary care 
        hospital, or skilled nursing facility, not to 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 agreements entered into under section 1866(a) of the Social 
Security Act for years beginning on or after the date of the enactment 
of this Act.
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