A bill to authorize interest subsidy payments to assist nursing homes in repair and renovation in order to comply with Federal standards.
1975-04-29: Referred to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs.
A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide for the updating of safety provisions in skilled nursing facilities.
1975-04-29: Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
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 the provisions of its plan.
1975-04-29: Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
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.
1975-04-29: Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
A bill to amend the Social Security Act to require that payment forms submitted from nursing homes contain warnings with respect to penalties imposed under sections 1877 and 1909.
1975-04-29: Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
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.
1975-04-29: Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
A bill to authorize the Secretary of HEW to provide grants for the planning, development, construction and rehabilitation of nursing homes in black and minority communities.
1975-04-29: Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.
A bill to provide for the modification of the Medicare reimbursement formula to allow small hospitals in rural areas with low occupancy to provide long-term care but only in those areas where there are no appropriate nursing home beds available.
1975-04-29: Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
Public Works Employment Act
1975-07-29: Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H.R. 5247 passed in lieu.
A bill to amend titles 18 and 19 of the Social Security Act to require that only licensed personnel may set up or distribute medications in skilled nursing facilities.
1975-04-29: Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
A bill to require admissions contracts between nursing homes participating in Federal programs and the patients they serve.
1975-04-29: Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
A bill to amend title 19 of the Social Security Act to require State inspection of public and private skilled nursing and intermediate care facilities at least once every 90 days and to require State enforcement of the rights of patients in such facilities.
1975-04-29: Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide for the establishment of an inspector general for health administration.
1975-04-29: Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
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 institutions comply with health and safety standards required under such act.
1975-04-29: Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
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.
1975-04-29: Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
A bill to amend section 213 of the Internal Revenue code of 1954 with respect to certain nursing home expenses.
1975-04-29: Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
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.
1975-04-29: Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.
A bill to amend titles 18 and 19 of the Social Security Act to require skilled nursing facilities to employ at least one registered professional nurse 24 hours per day, 7 days a week.
1975-04-29: Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
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.
1975-04-29: Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.
Resolution disapproving the deferral of certain budget authority relating to mutual and self-help housing grants.
1975-10-08: Referred to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs.