S 1557 · 94th Congress · Health

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.

Introduced 1975-04-29· Sponsored by Sen. Moss, Frank E. [D-UT]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.(1975-04-29)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Requires under titles XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, that skilled nursing facilities employ at least one registered professional nurse twenty-four hours per day, seven days a week.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (2)

1 Democrat1 Republican
Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL]
Sen. Hartke, Vance [D-IN]