United States 116th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 16 R · 15 D cosponsors

HR 4138 — State Veterans Home Inspection Simplification Act

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

State Veterans Home Inspection Simplification Act This bill alters certain requirements relating to inspection and certification of Medicare skilled nursing facilities that are also state veterans homes. Specifically, the bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to treat state veterans homes that are inspected and determined to meet applicable standards set by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as also meeting applicable standards for skilled nursing facilities under Medicare. The CMS must also use VA inspection reports for such facilities in lieu of state inspection reports for purposes of the Nursing Home Compare website.

Bill Text

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The bill establishes criteria for certain State Veterans homes to be recognized as meeting Medicare skilled nursing facility standards.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1395bb

    in the case of a provider entity described in paragraph (3)(B) that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs inspects as a State home under section 1742 of title 38, United States Code, and determines meets such standards as the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall prescribe pursuant to such section, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall-- (A) treat such provider entity as meeting all conditions and requirements under sections 1819 and 1861(j) for the period for which such determination is in effect; and (B) for purposes of subsection (g)(5)(E) of section 1819 and other related purposes for posting information on the Nursing Home Compare website under subsection (i) of such section, in lieu of the information described in the first sentence of such subsection (g)(5)(E), use the information described in the inspections of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs conducted under such section 1742 with respect to such provider entity for such period.

    This addition allows State Veterans homes that meet specified standards to be treated as compliant with Medicare skilled nursing facility criteria.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  6. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 4138 do?
State Veterans Home Inspection Simplification Act This bill alters certain requirements relating to inspection and certification of Medicare skilled nursing facilities that are also state veterans homes. Specifically, the bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to treat state veterans homes that are inspected and determined to meet applicable standards set by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as also meeting applicable standards for skilled nursing facilities under Medicare. The CMS must also use VA inspection reports for such facilities in lieu of state inspection reports for purposes of the Nursing Home Compare website.
Who sponsors HR 4138?
HR 4138 is sponsored by King, Peter T. (Republican), McGovern, James P. (Democratic), Duncan, Jeff (Republican), Gallagher, Mike (Republican), Fulcher, Russ (Republican), Armstrong, Kelly (Republican), Heck, Denny (Democratic), Trone, David J. (Democratic), Bergman, Jack (Republican), Gohmert, Louie (Republican), Stewart, Chris (Republican), Meng, Grace (Democratic), McAdams, Ben (Democratic), Joyce, John (Republican), Bishop, Rob (Republican), Curtis, John R. (Republican), Newhouse, Dan (Republican), Meeks, Gregory W. (Democratic), Rice, Kathleen M. (Democratic), Simpson, Michael K. (Republican), DelBene, Suzan K. (Democratic), Case, Ed (Democratic), Katko, John (Republican), Loebsack, David (Democratic), Pingree, Chellie (Democratic), Lamborn, Doug (Republican), Axne, Cynthia (Democratic), Tipton, Scott R. (Republican), Golden, Jared F. (Democratic), Tonko, Paul (Democratic), and Suozzi, Thomas R. (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 4138?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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