Congress 108 - HR 4967 - Nursing Home Fire Safety Act of 2004

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Building laws Commerce Consumer education Emergency Management Equipment and supplies Fire prevention Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Health Income tax Medicaid Medicare Nursing homes Social Welfare State laws Taxation Valuation

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Nursing Home Fire Safety Act of 2004 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to require automatic fire sprinkler systems in all Medicare and Medicaid funded nursing facilities and provide for reimbursement of the additional costs incurred with respect to installing such systems.

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Aug 4, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 22, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Jul 22, 2004

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 22, 2004

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1495-1496)
Jul 22, 2004

Introduced in House

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