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Ensuring Seniors’ Access to Quality Care Act

USA118th CongressS-1749| Senate 
| Updated: 5/18/2023
Mark R. Warner

Mark R. Warner

Democratic Senator

Virginia

Cosponsors (4)
Dan Sullivan (Republican)Tim Scott (Republican)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Mark Kelly (Democratic)

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

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-4381
Ensuring Seniors’ Access to Quality Care Act
May 18, 2023
Introduced in Senate
May 18, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Dec 27, 2024

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-8244
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 805.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

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


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-4381
    Ensuring Seniors’ Access to Quality Care Act


  • May 18, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 18, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • December 27, 2024

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-8244
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 805.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 118-3227: 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 CongressS-1749| Senate 
| Updated: 5/18/2023
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

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-4381
Ensuring Seniors’ Access to Quality Care Act
May 18, 2023
Introduced in Senate
May 18, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Dec 27, 2024

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-8244
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 805.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

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


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-4381
    Ensuring Seniors’ Access to Quality Care Act


  • May 18, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 18, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • December 27, 2024

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-8244
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 805.
Mark R. Warner

Mark R. Warner

Democratic Senator

Virginia

Cosponsors (4)
Dan Sullivan (Republican)Tim Scott (Republican)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Mark Kelly (Democratic)

Finance Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 118-3227: 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