HR 1265 · 116th Congress · Health

Nursing Home Workforce Quality Act

Introduced 2019-02-14· Sponsored by Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7]· 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.(2019-02-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Nursing Home Workforce Quality Act This bill repeals certain restrictions under Medicare and Medicaid that prohibit the approval of nurse-aide training and competency evaluation programs in skilled nursing facilities that have been subject to specified regulatory actions (e.g., civil penalties) for substandard quality of care. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) may still disapprove such programs; however, the CMS must rescind the disapproval upon completion of corrective action.…

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Cosponsors (14)

1 Democrat13 Republicans
Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7]MN
Rep. Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large]MT
Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]WI
Rep. Banks, Jim [R-IN-3]IN
Rep. Marshall, Roger [R-KS-1]KS
Rep. Watkins, Steve [R-KS-2]KS
Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large]WY
Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]TX
Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large]SD
Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8]MN
Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]OK
Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1]OK
Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]NE
Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-3]WV