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Ensuring Seniors’ Access to Quality Care Act

USA117th CongressS-4381| Senate 
| Updated: 6/13/2022
Mark R. Warner

Mark R. Warner

Democratic Senator

Virginia

Cosponsors (3)
Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Tim Scott (Republican)John Barrasso (Republican)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Ensuring Seniors' Access to Quality Care 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) for substandard quality of care. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) must still disapprove such programs for up to two years; however, the CMS must rescind the disapproval upon completion of corrective action and may require additional oversight of the program for purposes of rescission. The bill also allows Medicaid and Medicare providers (e.g., skilled nursing facilities) to access, through the National Practitioner Data Bank, disciplinary information for affiliated physicians and other health care practitioners, as reported by state licensing authorities.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-2993
Ensuring Seniors’ Access to Quality Care Act
Jun 13, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Jun 13, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sep 14, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-8805
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-2993
    Ensuring Seniors’ Access to Quality Care Act


  • June 13, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 13, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • September 14, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-8805
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Related Bills

  • S 117-2214: PROTECTS Act
  • HR 117-7140: PROTECTS Act
  • HR 117-8805: Ensuring Seniors’ Access to Quality Care Act
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of Health and Human ServicesEmployee performanceEmployment and training programsHealth care qualityHealth facilities and institutionsHealth personnelLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicaidMedical educationMedicareNursingPerformance measurementPersonnel recordsState and local government operations

Ensuring Seniors’ Access to Quality Care Act

USA117th CongressS-4381| Senate 
| Updated: 6/13/2022
Ensuring Seniors' Access to Quality Care 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) for substandard quality of care. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) must still disapprove such programs for up to two years; however, the CMS must rescind the disapproval upon completion of corrective action and may require additional oversight of the program for purposes of rescission. The bill also allows Medicaid and Medicare providers (e.g., skilled nursing facilities) to access, through the National Practitioner Data Bank, disciplinary information for affiliated physicians and other health care practitioners, as reported by state licensing authorities.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-2993
Ensuring Seniors’ Access to Quality Care Act
Jun 13, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Jun 13, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sep 14, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-8805
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-2993
    Ensuring Seniors’ Access to Quality Care Act


  • June 13, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 13, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • September 14, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-8805
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mark R. Warner

Mark R. Warner

Democratic Senator

Virginia

Cosponsors (3)
Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Tim Scott (Republican)John Barrasso (Republican)

Finance Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • S 117-2214: PROTECTS Act
  • HR 117-7140: PROTECTS Act
  • HR 117-8805: Ensuring Seniors’ Access to Quality Care Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of Health and Human ServicesEmployee performanceEmployment and training programsHealth care qualityHealth facilities and institutionsHealth personnelLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicaidMedical educationMedicareNursingPerformance measurementPersonnel recordsState and local government operations