HR 4704 · 115th Congress · Health

Nursing Home CARE Act

Introduced 2017-12-20· Sponsored by Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-23]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2018-01-03)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Nursing Home Comfortable Air Ready for Emergencies Act or the Nursing Home CARE Act This bill (1) provides statutory authority for certain emergency-preparedness requirements applicable to skilled-nursing facilities and nursing-facility providers and suppliers under the Medicare and Medicaid programs, (2) establishes a loan program to assist such facilities in complying with the requirements, and (3) otherwise revises provisions regarding the emergency preparedness of such facilities.…

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Cosponsors (20)

18 Democrats2 Republicans
Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-7]MI
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]FL
Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]TX
Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]FL
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]NC
Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]NC
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12]MI
Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18]CA
Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-6]CA
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]WI
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]FL
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]MD
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]IL
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]NY
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]CA
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]NY
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32]CA
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]FL
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]MA