HB5796: Protecting Rural Seniors’ Access to Care Act
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from finalizing a proposed rule regarding minimum staffing for nursing facilities, and to establish an advisory panel on the nursing home workforce.
Plain-language summary
This bill would prevent the Secretary of Health and Human Services from finalizing a proposed rule that sets minimum staffing levels for nursing facilities. The bill would also create an advisory panel to study the nursing home workforce. The rule being blocked aims to require nursing homes to employ a certain number of staff members. The bill is currently in the introductory stage and has not yet been assigned to a for consideration.
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HB5796: Protecting Rural Seniors’ Access to Care Act
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Sponsors
Michelle Fischbach
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (36)
Gregory Pence
Dusty Johnson
Claudia Tenney
Brad Finstad
Lauren Boebert