To establish a demonstration project to waive certain nurse aide training requirements for specially trained individuals who perform certain specific tasks in nursing facilities participating in the Medicare or Medicaid Programs, and to conditionally authorize the use of resident assistants in such nursing facilities.
Amends SSA titles XVIII and XIX, as amended by the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000, to authorize the use of resident assistants to perform feeding and hydration that would otherwise be performed by a nurse aide for residents of nursing facilities receiving payments under the Medicare or Medicaid program.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3715-3717)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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.
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.
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
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