H.R. 5897 · 116th Congress
Preventing Abuse and Neglect of Vulnerable Americans Act of 2020
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Preventing Abuse and Neglect of Vulnerable Americans Act of 2020
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 13, 2020
Preventing Abuse and Neglect of Vulnerable Americans Act of 2020
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to publish specified information on its website relating to deficiencies of Medicaid intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities, including information regarding inspections, complaints, and administrative actions. The CMS must also (1) develop and publish a standardized complaint form for such facilities; and (2) convene an advisory council to recommend ways to prevent abuse, neglect, and exploitation in such facilities.
The bill also allows Medicaid and Medicare providers (e.g., skilled nursing facilities) to access, through the National Practitioner Data Bank, disciplinary information for affiliated physicians and other health care practitioners, as reported by state licensing authorities.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Preventing Abuse and Neglect of Vulnerable Americans Act of 2020
Latest action (Feb 13, 2020): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 13, 2020
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.