H.R. 720 — A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide for the updating of safety provisions in skilled nursing facilities.

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Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require skilled nursing facilities participating in the Medicare program to comply with relevant provisions of the 1976 edition of the Life Safety Code of the National Fire Protection Association.

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1979-01-15
Introduced in House
1979-01-15
Introduced in House
1979-01-15
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
1979-01-15
Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide for the updating of safety provisions in skilled nursing facilities.

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