To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act with respect to nursing facility requirements, and for other purposes.

United States115th CongressHR-6986House of Representatives
Updated: Oct 11, 2018

Summary

Nursing Home Workforce Quality Act This bill repeals certain restrictions under Medicare and Medicaid that prohibit the approval of nurse-aide training and competency evaluation programs in skilled nursing facilities that have been subject to specified regulatory actions (e.g., civil penalties).

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Timeline

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Referred 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.

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  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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