H.R. 7513 — Reported in House

IB Union Calendar No. 769 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7513 [Report No. 118–745, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 1, 2024 Mrs. Fischbach (for herself and Mr. Pence) introduced the following bill; which was 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 November 18, 2024 Reported from the Committee on Ways and Means with amendments Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic November 18, 2024 Referral to the Committee on Energy and Commerce extended for a period ending not later than December 19, 2024 December 19, 2024 Additional sponsors: Mr. Murphy, Mr. Carey, Mr. Estes, Mr. Feenstra, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Finstad, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Buchanan, Ms. Boebert, Mr. Mann, Mr. LaTurner, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Golden of Maine, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Yakym, Mr. Burlison, Mr. Grothman, Mr. Graves of Missouri, Mr. Tiffany, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. Bacon, Mr. LaLota, Mr. Meuser, Mr. Crenshaw, Ms. Van Duyne, Mr. Moran, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Ms. Maloy, Mr. Kustoff, Mrs. Bice, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Kean of New Jersey and Mrs. Hinson December 19, 2024 Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 1, 2024 A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from finalizing a proposed rule regarding minimum staffing for nursing facilities, and to establish an advisory panel on the skilled nursing facility workforce. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting American Seniors’ Access to Care Act. 2. Prohibition on finalizing proposed staffing rule The Secretary of Health and Human Services may not finalize, implement, enforce, or otherwise give effect to the proposed rule entitled Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting published by the Department of Health and Human Services on September 6, 2023 (88 Fed. Reg. 61352–61429) and may not promulgate any substantially similar rule. Amend the title so as to read: A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from finalizing a proposed rule regarding minimum staffing for skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities.. December 19, 2024 Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed