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Protecting America’s Seniors’ Access to Care Act

USA119th CongressHR-1303| House 
| Updated: 2/13/2025
Michelle Fischbach

Michelle Fischbach

Republican Representative

Minnesota

Cosponsors (25)
Dusty Johnson (Republican)Adrian Smith (Republican)Jared F. Golden (Democratic)Ashley Hinson (Republican)Gregory F. Murphy (Republican)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Mike Carey (Republican)Beth Van Duyne (Republican)William R. Timmons (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Nathaniel Moran (Republican)Rudy Yakym (Republican)Carol D. Miller (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Brad Finstad (Republican)Ron Estes (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)August Pfluger (Republican)John W. Rose (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Erin Houchin (Republican)Tracey Mann (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation seeks to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from implementing, administering, or enforcing specific federal regulations. The bill targets a final rule published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on May 10, 2024, identified as "Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting." The core provisions that would be blocked by this bill include the establishment of minimum staffing standards for long-term care facilities . It also prevents the enforcement of requirements related to Medicaid institutional payment transparency reporting . Furthermore, the prohibition extends to any future regulations deemed substantially similar to those outlined in the specified May 2024 final rule.
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Timeline
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 13, 2025
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.
  • February 13, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • February 13, 2025
    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.

Health

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of Health and Human ServicesEmployee hiringHealth care costs and insuranceLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicaidMedicare

Protecting America’s Seniors’ Access to Care Act

USA119th CongressHR-1303| House 
| Updated: 2/13/2025
This legislation seeks to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from implementing, administering, or enforcing specific federal regulations. The bill targets a final rule published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on May 10, 2024, identified as "Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting." The core provisions that would be blocked by this bill include the establishment of minimum staffing standards for long-term care facilities . It also prevents the enforcement of requirements related to Medicaid institutional payment transparency reporting . Furthermore, the prohibition extends to any future regulations deemed substantially similar to those outlined in the specified May 2024 final rule.
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Timeline
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 13, 2025
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.
  • February 13, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • February 13, 2025
    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.
Michelle Fischbach

Michelle Fischbach

Republican Representative

Minnesota

Cosponsors (25)
Dusty Johnson (Republican)Adrian Smith (Republican)Jared F. Golden (Democratic)Ashley Hinson (Republican)Gregory F. Murphy (Republican)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Mike Carey (Republican)Beth Van Duyne (Republican)William R. Timmons (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Nathaniel Moran (Republican)Rudy Yakym (Republican)Carol D. Miller (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Brad Finstad (Republican)Ron Estes (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)August Pfluger (Republican)John W. Rose (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Erin Houchin (Republican)Tracey Mann (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of Health and Human ServicesEmployee hiringHealth care costs and insuranceLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicaidMedicare