House
Feb 24, 2009To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the quality of care in skilled nursing facilities under the Medicare Program through requiring the reporting of expenditures for nursing.
Summary
Official
Long Term Care Quality Improvement Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require skilled nursing facilities to separately report expenditures for wages and benefits for nursing staff (by staff level, breaking out (at a minimum) registered nurses, licensed professional nurses, and certified nurse assistants).
Bill Progress
Committee is reviewing, marking up, or holding hearings on the bill
Introduced(2/23/09)
Committee
Passed
House
Passed
Senate
President
Law
Sponsor
MK
Ms. Kaptur
House (D) Ohio – 9
Topics
Latest Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 24, 2009