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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