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Ensuring Seniors’ Access to Quality Care Act

USA118th CongressHR-3227| House 
| Updated: 12/17/2024
Ron Estes

Ron Estes

Republican Representative

Kansas

Cosponsors (13)
Diana Harshbarger (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Jerry L. Carl (Republican)Donald G. Davis (Democratic)Rudy Yakym (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Seth Magaziner (Democratic)Yadira Caraveo (Democratic)Greg Pence (Republican)Michelle Fischbach (Republican)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce 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

HR 117-8805
Ensuring Seniors’ Access to Quality Care Act
May 11, 2023
Introduced in House
May 11, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
May 12, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 18, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-1749
Introduced in Senate
May 16, 2024
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 12.
May 16, 2024
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Sep 18, 2024
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 18.
Sep 18, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Dec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-8805
    Ensuring Seniors’ Access to Quality Care Act


  • May 11, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • May 11, 2023
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.


  • May 12, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • May 18, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-1749
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 16, 2024
    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 12.


  • May 16, 2024
    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • September 18, 2024
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 18.


  • September 18, 2024
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • December 17, 2024
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Related Bills

  • S 118-1749: Ensuring Seniors’ Access to Quality Care Act
  • S 118-2429: PROTECTS 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

USA118th CongressHR-3227| House 
| Updated: 12/17/2024
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

HR 117-8805
Ensuring Seniors’ Access to Quality Care Act
May 11, 2023
Introduced in House
May 11, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
May 12, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 18, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-1749
Introduced in Senate
May 16, 2024
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 12.
May 16, 2024
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Sep 18, 2024
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 18.
Sep 18, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Dec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-8805
    Ensuring Seniors’ Access to Quality Care Act


  • May 11, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • May 11, 2023
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.


  • May 12, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • May 18, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-1749
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 16, 2024
    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 12.


  • May 16, 2024
    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • September 18, 2024
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 18.


  • September 18, 2024
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • December 17, 2024
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Ron Estes

Ron Estes

Republican Representative

Kansas

Cosponsors (13)
Diana Harshbarger (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Jerry L. Carl (Republican)Donald G. Davis (Democratic)Rudy Yakym (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Seth Magaziner (Democratic)Yadira Caraveo (Democratic)Greg Pence (Republican)Michelle Fischbach (Republican)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • S 118-1749: Ensuring Seniors’ Access to Quality Care Act
  • S 118-2429: PROTECTS 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