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.
H.R. 7096, the Ensuring Seniors' Access to Quality Care Act, modifies Medicare and Medicaid rules regarding which nursing facilities can operate nursing aide training and competency evaluation programs. The bill tightens approval standards by preventing facilities that have faced certain enforcement actions—such as civil money penalties of $12,924 or more combined with quality-of-care deficiencies, or other specified remedies—from running these training programs. The legislation affects senior citizens who rely on Medicare and Medicaid for nursing care, as well as nursing facilities that operate under these federal programs. The bill contains no new appropriations or specific implementation timeline, instead amending existing Social Security Act provisions that govern these programs. The intent is to help ensure that only facilities meeting quality standards can train new nursing aides who will care for elderly and disabled beneficiaries.
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