A bill to require automatic sprinkler systems in all skilled nursing facilities and intermediate care facilities as a condition of certification under the medicare, medicaid, and Veterans' Administration programs, and to authorize loans and grants to assist such facilities in purchasing and installing such systems.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Requires automatic sprinkler systems in all skilled nursing facilities and intermediate care facilities certified for participation in the Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans' Administration programs unless a waiver of such requirement is granted in accordance with conditions set forth in this Act. Establishes a program of low-interest Federal loans and grants to assist such facilities in constructing or purchasing and installing automatic sprinkler systems.…