Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act

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Bill Number

HR 5326

Introduced

Dec 5, 2019

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Topics

Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration Health Health facilities and institutions Home and outpatient care Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care Medicaid Medicare

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Summary

Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act

This bill prohibits, and nullifies any existing, pre-dispute arbitration agreements with respect to Medicare skilled nursing facilities or Medicaid nursing facilities, home- and community-based services, or home health care services.

Actions

Dec 6, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 5, 2019

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.
Dec 5, 2019

Introduced in House

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