A bill to amend title 19 of the Social Security Act to require States to establish ombudsman programs to investigate nursing home complaints and represent consumer interests.
1975-05-21: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
A bill to amend title 19 of the Social Security Act to make certain requirements with respect to long-term care facility personnel compensated with Federal funds who are responsible for determining whether such limitations comply with health and safety standards required under this Act.
1975-05-21: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
A bill to require that State plans under title 19 are ratified by both the State's legislative and executive branch before being presented to the Secretary for his approval; to require that such plans be posted and available to the public; to require the Secretary to annually review a State's compliance with such plan and to publish performance ratings for the States and creating a cause of action allowing title 19 recipients individually or as a class to bring suit against a State for specific performance when a State fails to comply with provisions or its plan.
1975-05-21: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide for placing responsibility for medical care provided by skilled nursing facilities under titles XVIII and XIX in a medical director.
1975-05-21: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide for a system of inspections of State inspection and enforcement mechanisms with regard to facilities receiving payments under titles XVIII and XIX.
1975-05-21: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
A bill to amend titles XVII and XIX of the Social Security Act making unlawful the offer or receipt of consideration for the referral of patients, clients, or customers.
1975-05-21: 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.
1975-05-21: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
A bill to provide 100 per centum Federal funding of financial audits of facilities participating in medicare and medicaid conducted by State personnel.
1975-05-21: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to provide grants, for the planning, development, construction, and rehabilitation of nursing homes in black and minority communities.
1975-05-21: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
A bill to amend the Social Security Act to require that payment forms submitted from nursing homes contain warnings with regard to penalties imposed under sections 1877 and 1909.
1975-05-21: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
A bill to require the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare to establish a rating system for nursing homes participating in Federal programs as a guide to consumers.
1975-05-21: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
A bill to amend title VI of the Public Health Service Act to provide for the making of direct loans for the construction and rehabilitation of nursing homes owned and operated by churches and other nonprofit organizations.
1975-05-21: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
A bill to authorize medicare or medicaid patients individually or as a class to bring suit for specific performance in Federal district court against a long-term care facility which is in violation of its provider agreement.
1975-05-21: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
A bill to amend titles 18 and 19 of the Social Security Act to require strict controls for the handling of patients' accounts, personal expense moneys, and valuables.
1975-05-21: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
National Home Health Care Act
1975-05-21: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to make it an unfair labor practice to discharge an employee because he testifies before any committee of the Congress.
1975-05-21: Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
A bill to authorize interest subsidy payments to assist nursing homes in repair and renovation in order to comply with Federal standards.
1975-06-10: Rereferred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
A bill to amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act to provide for the making of grants to schools of medicine to assist them in the establishment and operation of continuing education programs in geriatrics for physicians.
1975-05-21: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
A bill to continue 100 per centum Federal financing of the State costs in inspecting nursing homes and to assist the States, new enforcement tools such as a citation system and protective custodianship and other alternatives to license revocation.
1975-05-21: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
A bill to amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act to provide for the making of grants to appropriate colleges and universities to assist them in the establishment and operation of programs for the training of physicians' assistants.
1975-05-21: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.