A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require skilled nursing facilities and intermediate care facilities that participate in the medicaid program to make available at least the average proportion of beds available in the State to medicaid patients.

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Status In Committee
Sponsor Dean Gallo
Citation 99-HR-5344
Actions 3
Introduced Aug 6th, 1986
Cosponsors
Last Action Aug 13th, 1986
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Introduced House Aug 6
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Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to prohibit a skilled nursing or intermediate care facility from discriminating against Medicaid patients in the admission of patients when the proportion of Medicaid patients in such a facility is less than the average proportion of Medicaid patients in similar facilities within the State. Authorizes Medicaid beneficiaries who are denied admission to such facilities in violation of this Act to bring an action in an appropriate State court.

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INTRODUCED
INTRODUCED
Aug 6, 1986
ON FLOOR
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE
REFERRED TO SUBCOMMITTEE
Aug 13, 1986
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