To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit transfers or discharges of residents of nursing facilities as a result of a voluntary withdrawal from participation in the Medicaid Program.
Nursing Home Resident Protection Amendments of 1999 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to prohibit transfers or discharges of residents of nursing facilities because of a facility's voluntary withdrawal from participation in Medicaid as long as such residents resided in the facility before the withdrawal. Requires a withdrawn facility to provide specified notice to new residents who begin residence after the withdrawal that the facility: (1) is not participating in Medicaid with respect to that resident; and (2) may transfer or discharge the resident from the facility when the resident is unable to pay facility charges, even though the resident may have become eligible for Medicaid's nursing facility services.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 36.
Reported by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 106-44.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 27.
Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1029-1033)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 540.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5, rule I, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed until March 10.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1080-1081)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 398 - 12 (Roll no. 35).(text: CR H1029)
Roll Call #35 (House)On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 398 - 12 (Roll no. 35). (text: CR H1029)
Roll Call #35 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Enacted as Public Law 106-4
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Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 38.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2692-2693)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2692-2693)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 106-4.
Became Public Law No: 106-4.