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Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act

10/28/2022, 1:46 AM

Congressional Summary of HR 5326

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.

Current Status of Bill HR 5326

Bill HR 5326 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since December 5, 2019. Bill HR 5326 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on December 5, 2019.  Bill HR 5326's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. as of December 6, 2019

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 5326

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
6
Democrat Cosponsors
6
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5326

Primary Policy Focus

Health

Potential Impact Areas

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

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5326

Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act
To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities from using pre-dispute arbitration agreements with respect to residents of those facilities under the Medicare and Medicaid programs, and for other purposes.
Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act

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