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HOUSE 2812117th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act

Last Action
4/23/2021

Actions

  • 2021-04-23Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • 2021-04-22Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
  • 2021-04-22Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • 2021-04-22Referred 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 concerned.
  • 2021-04-22Referred 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 concerned.
  • 2021-04-22Introduced in House
  • 2021-04-22Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2021-04-22 (00)

Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act

This bill prohibits, and nullifies any existing, pre-dispute arbitration agreements with respect to Medicare skilled nursing facilities or Medicaid nursing facilities, home- and community-based services, or home health care services.

Cosponsors (7)

  • JANICE SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL)
  • ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
  • WILLIAM PASCRELL (D-NJ)
  • Paul Tonko (D-NY)
  • Judy Chu (D-CA)
  • DIANA DEGETTE (D-CO)
  • Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)

Subjects

  • Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration
  • Health facilities and institutions
  • Home and outpatient care
  • Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
  • Medicaid
  • Medicare
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