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Nursing Home Improvement and Accountability Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-2694| Senate 
| Updated: 8/10/2021
Ron Wyden

Ron Wyden

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (5)
Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Nursing Home Improvement and Accountability Act of 2021 This bill establishes reporting, staffing, and other quality control requirements for Medicare skilled nursing facilities and Medicaid nursing facilities. For example, the bill requires facilities to have registered professional nurses available 24-7 and to provide infection control services overseen by infection preventionists at least 40 hours per week. It also establishes civil penalties for facilities that submit inaccurate reports relating to staffing data and prohibits facilities from entering into pre-dispute arbitration agreements. Additionally, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) must conduct additional quality control and oversight, including (1) auditing facility cost reports; (2) reviewing the quality and effectiveness of compliance surveys; and (3) establishing on-site educational programming for facilities that fail to meet applicable standards. The CMS must also establish minimum staff-to-resident ratios for nursing staff, as it determines appropriate. The bill also establishes a demonstration program to evaluate the impact of certain changes to facility design, staffing, and care coordination on the health outcomes of residents in skilled nursing facilities. Among other requirements, selected facilities must serve between 5 and 14 residents, offer private rooms, and have resident and family councils.
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Timeline
Aug 10, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Aug 10, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sep 6, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-5169
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • August 10, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 10, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • September 6, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-5169
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 117-5169: Nursing Home Improvement and Accountability Act of 2021
Accounting and auditingAlternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitrationAppropriationsCongressional oversightGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsGovernment trust fundsHealth care qualityHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careInfectious and parasitic diseasesIntergovernmental relationsJudicial review and appealsLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicaidMedicareNursingState and local finance

Nursing Home Improvement and Accountability Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-2694| Senate 
| Updated: 8/10/2021
Nursing Home Improvement and Accountability Act of 2021 This bill establishes reporting, staffing, and other quality control requirements for Medicare skilled nursing facilities and Medicaid nursing facilities. For example, the bill requires facilities to have registered professional nurses available 24-7 and to provide infection control services overseen by infection preventionists at least 40 hours per week. It also establishes civil penalties for facilities that submit inaccurate reports relating to staffing data and prohibits facilities from entering into pre-dispute arbitration agreements. Additionally, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) must conduct additional quality control and oversight, including (1) auditing facility cost reports; (2) reviewing the quality and effectiveness of compliance surveys; and (3) establishing on-site educational programming for facilities that fail to meet applicable standards. The CMS must also establish minimum staff-to-resident ratios for nursing staff, as it determines appropriate. The bill also establishes a demonstration program to evaluate the impact of certain changes to facility design, staffing, and care coordination on the health outcomes of residents in skilled nursing facilities. Among other requirements, selected facilities must serve between 5 and 14 residents, offer private rooms, and have resident and family councils.
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Timeline
Aug 10, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Aug 10, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sep 6, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-5169
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • August 10, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 10, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • September 6, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-5169
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Ron Wyden

Ron Wyden

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (5)
Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Finance Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 117-5169: Nursing Home Improvement and Accountability Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Accounting and auditingAlternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitrationAppropriationsCongressional oversightGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsGovernment trust fundsHealth care qualityHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careInfectious and parasitic diseasesIntergovernmental relationsJudicial review and appealsLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicaidMedicareNursingState and local finance