[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1494 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1494

 To ensure that a private for-profit nursing home affected by a major 
   disaster receives the same reimbursement as a public nursing home 
                     affected by a major disaster.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 12, 2009

   Mr. Paul introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
 To ensure that a private for-profit nursing home affected by a major 
   disaster receives the same reimbursement as a public nursing home 
                     affected by a major disaster.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Nursing Home Emergency Assistance 
Act''.

SEC. 2. FEDERAL ASSISTANCE TO PRIVATE FOR-PROFIT NURSING HOMES.

    Title IV of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act is amended by inserting after section 408 (42 U.S.C. 
5170 et seq.) the following:

``SEC. 409. FEDERAL ASSISTANCE TO PRIVATE FOR-PROFIT NURSING HOMES.

    ``(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 
the President may provide, from funds made available to carry out this 
Act, reimbursement to a private for-profit nursing home, for damage to, 
or an expense incurred by, such nursing home during a major disaster or 
emergency, in accordance with this section.
    ``(b) Eligibility.--A private for-profit nursing home shall be 
eligible to receive reimbursement under subsection (a) if, as 
determined by the President, in consultation with the Governor of a 
State--
            ``(1) the damage to, or expense incurred by, the nursing 
        home was the result of a major disaster or emergency;
            ``(2) the nursing home is located within 30 miles of the 
        major disaster or emergency area; and
            ``(3) during the major disaster or emergency, the nursing 
        home acted in accordance with any relevant requirement that 
        would apply to a private nonprofit nursing home seeking, and 
        eligible for, reimbursement under this Act.
    ``(c) Limitation.--The amount of reimbursement provided to a 
private for-profit nursing home under this section shall not be greater 
than the amount of reimbursement available under this Act for a public 
or private nonprofit nursing home for similar damage or incurred 
expenses after a major disaster or emergency.
    ``(d) Definition.--In this section, the term `nursing home' means 
an establishment with 3 or more beds that provides nursing or personal 
care services to the older population, infirm, or chronically ill.''.
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