h 5 41924 1173672000 false 1174622400 1476 456 110 400051

3/12/2007--Introduced.<br/>Senior Safety and Dignity Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) and title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to include in the nursing home patient's bill of rights the right to receive care from a creditable caregiver. Requires a skilled nursing facility (SNF), before hiring a worker, to conduct a background check on the applicant. Prohibits the hiring of abusive workers or workers convicted of a relevant crime. Establishes civil penalties for violations of this Act, including knowing retention of SNF workers who fail background checks. Applies such requirements and prohibitions to a long-term care facility or provider.<br/>Directs the Secretary to establish a national criminal background check program, after evaluation of the pilot program under the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, in order to prevent abuse of nursing facility and SNF residents and individuals receiving home health care services and other long-term care services under the Medicare or Medicaid programs. Requires the Federal Bureau of Investigation to conduct such criminal background checks.<br/>Requires the national criminal background check program to be made available to a long-term care facility or provider.<br/>Adds to the nursing home patient's bill of rights the right to a safe environment during an emergency or natural disaster. Requires a SNF under Medicare and Medicaid to: (1) have a clear and preestablished disaster plan; and (2) inform residents and next-of-kin about it and the location of possible evacuation in case of an emergency disaster. Applies the same requirement to other long-term care facilities.<br/>

1174622400 2007-03-23 Thu Nov 06 20:02:38 -0600 2008 introduced 41924 'act':11 'xix':6 'bill':18 'care':27,59 'home':16 'long':57 'nurs':15,55 'plan':67 'safe':45 'term':58 'titl':3 'amend':2 'check':35 'emerg':49,64 'evacu':66 'facil':60 'natur':51 'right':20,24,42 'secur':10 'xviii':4 'access':38 'direct':37 'disast':52,63 'expand':13 'includ':22 'receiv':26 'requir':33,54 'social':9 'caregiv':31 'credibl':30 'employe':39 'environ':46 'patient':17 'establish':62 'long-term':56 'background':34 42203 official introduced 41924 'act':5 '2007':7 'safeti':2 'senior':1 'digniti':4 44811 short action 41924 1174622400 Fri Mar 23 00:00:00 -0500 2007 121131 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. B001247 1943-10-05 1354 414 Cannon House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/brown-waite/IMA/issue_subscribe.htm 5 202-226-6559 Virginia 'r':6 '-5':8 'fl':7 'rep':1 'wait':5,12,17 'brown':4,11,16 'ginni':13 'virginia':2,9,14 'brown-wait':3,10,15 F 400051 Brown-Waite Ginny_Brown-Waite Rep. Virginia Brown-Waite [R, FL-5] 361 Ginny N00024777 8944 Republican 202-225-1002 Catholic FL Ginny Virginia Brown-Waite 3.4 http://brown-waite.house.gov/ B000208 1926-06-03 2659 2412 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.bartlett.house.gov/Email_Roscoe/ 6 202-225-2193 Roscoe 'r':4 '-6':6 'md':5 'rep':1 'rosco':2,7,9 'bartlett':3,8,10 M 400017 Bartlett Roscoe_G._Bartlett G. Rep. Roscoe Bartlett [R, MD-6] 1313 N00002017 8729 Republican 202-225-2721 Seventh-Day Adventist MD Roscoe Bartlett 5.59090909090909 http://www.bartlett.house.gov B001232 1937-08-15 2514 1034 Longworth House Office Building http://judybiggert.house.gov/ContactJudy.aspx 13 202-225-9420 Judy 'r':4 'il':5 '-13':6 'rep':1 'judi':2,7,9 'biggert':3,8,10 F 400027 Biggert Judy_Biggert Rep. Judy Biggert [R, IL-13] 989 N00004762 7513 Republican 202-225-3515 Episcopalian IL Judy Biggert 4.90909090909091 http://judybiggert.house.gov/ B001255 1956-02-21 2577 1117 Longworth House Office Building http://boustany.house.gov/ContactCharles.asp 7 202-225-5724 Charles 'r':4 '-7':6 'la':5 'rep':1 'charl':2,7,9 'boustani':3,8,10 M 400636 Boustany Charles_W._Jr.Boustany W. Rep. Charles Boustany [R, LA-7] 1372 N00026595 6382 Republican 202-225-2031 LA Charles Boustany 6.54545454545455 http://boustany.house.gov/ C000266 1953-01-22 309 Steven 'steve':5 'chabot':2,4,7 'steven':1,3,6 M 400071 Chabot Steve_Chabot J. Steven Chabot 12 Steve N00003689 5247 Republican Catholic Steven Chabot F000447 1958-05-21 2485 Tom 'tom':1,3,5 'feeney':2,4,6 M 400131 Feeney Tom_Feeney C. Tom Feeney 1127 N00024851 5346 Republican Presbyterian Tom Feeney G000180 1946-04-15 1439 Wayne 'wayn':1,3,5 'gilchrest':2,4,6 M 400149 Gilchrest Wayne_T._Gilchrest T. Wayne Gilchrest 802 N00002012 6980 Republican Methodist Wayne Gilchrest G000550 1942-07-10 1455 119 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formgingrey/IMA/issue.htm 11 202-225-2944 John 'r':4 'ga':5 '-11':6 'rep':1 'john':2,7,10 'phil':9 'gingrey':3,8,11 M 400151 Gingrey Phil_Gingrey Philip Rep. John Gingrey [R, GA-11] 462 Phil N00024760 5611 Republican 202-225-2931 Roman Catholic GA John Gingrey 7.0 http://gingrey.house.gov/ H001041 1960-05-10 3125 1023 Longworth House Office Building http://heller.house.gov/zipauth.shtml 2 202-225-5679 Dean 'r':4 '-2':6 'nv':5 'rep':1 'dean':2,7,9 'heller':3,8,10 M 412218 Heller Dean_Heller Rep. Dean Heller [R, NV-2] 1380 N00027522 7215 Republican 202-225-6155 NV Dean Heller 6.85714285714286 http://sos.state.nv.us/ K000360 1959-09-15 6791 1030 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/kirk/zipauth.shtml 10 202-225-0837 Mark 'r':4 'il':5 '-10':6 'rep':1 'kirk':3,8,10 'mark':2,7,9 M 400222 Kirk Mark_Steven_Kirk Steven Rep. Mark Kirk [R, IL-10] 2843 N00012539 10018 Republican 202-225-4835 IL Mark Kirk 1.12820512820513 http://www.house.gov/kirk/ M001150 1954-05-07 2413 228 Cannon House Office Building http://candicemiller.house.gov/Contact.aspx 10 202-226-1169 Candice 'r':4 'mi':5 '-10':6 'rep':1 'candic':2,7,9 'miller':3,8,10 F 400276 Miller Candice_S._Miller Rep. Candice Miller [R, MI-10] 1440 N00009795 6482 Republican 202-225-2106 Presbyterian MI Candice Miller 5.66666666666667 http://candicemiller.house.gov/ candicemi10 P000585 1962-03-05 1549 1032 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/platts/email.shtml 19 202-226-1000 Todd 'r':4 'pa':5 '-19':6 'rep':1 'todd':2,7,9 'platt':3,8,10 M 400321 Platts Todd_Russell_Platts R. Rep. Todd Platts [R, PA-19] 585 N00009719 6471 Republican 202-225-5836 Episcopalian PA Todd Platts 5.76923076923077 http://www.house.gov/platts/ P000589 1955-05-16 1376 Jon 'jon':1,3,5 'porter':2,4,6 M 400324 Porter Jon_C._Porter Christopher Jon Porter 575 N00012560 5040 Republican Roman Catholic Jon Porter P000591 1954-10-08 4544 424 Cannon House Office Building http://tom.house.gov/html/contact_form_email.cfm 6 202-225-4656 Tom 'r':4 '-6':6 'ga':5 'rep':1 'tom':2,7,9 'price':3,8,10 M 400626 Price Tom_Price Rep. Tom Price [R, GA-6] 1828 N00026160 8254 Republican 202-225-4501 GA Tom Tom Price 6.46153846153846 http://tom.house.gov/ RepTomPrice R000578 1950-08-29 4080 1223 Longworth House Office Building http://reichert.house.gov/Contact/ZipAuth.htm 8 202-225-4282 Dave 'r':4 '-8':6 'wa':5 'rep':1 'dave':2,7,9 'reichert':3,8,10 M 400660 Reichert David_G._Reichert G. Rep. Dave Reichert [R, WA-8] 1126 N00026885 7549 Republican 202-225-7761 WA Dave Dave Reichert 2.42222222222222 http://www.house.gov/reichert/ repdavereichert R000580 1961-09-13 2886 507 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 6 202-225-1166 Peter 'r':4 '-6':6 'il':5 'rep':1 'peter':2,7,9 'roskam':3,8,10 M 412202 Roskam Peter_Roskam J. Rep. Peter Roskam [R, IL-6] 812 N00004719 6101 Republican 202-225-4561 IL Peter Roskam 7.0 http://www.ilga.gov/Senate/Senator.asp?MemberID=1006 RoskamIL06 S000250 1955-03-22 1775 1514 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/sessionsform/emailform.htm 32 202-225-5878 Peter 'r':4 'tx':5 '-32':6 'rep':1 'pete':9 'peter':2,7,10 'session':3,8,11 M 400367 Sessions Pete_Sessions A. Rep. Peter Sessions [R, TX-32] 619 Pete N00005681 5223 Republican 202-225-2231 Methodist TX Pete Peter Sessions 6.5 http://sessions.house.gov/ S001144 1945-10-18 2523 Christopher 'shay':2,4,6 'christoph':1,3,5 M 400370 Shays Christopher_Shays H. Christopher Shays 1680 N00000652 5467 Republican Christian Scientist Christopher Shays U000031 1953-04-23 1125 2183 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 6 202-225-4986 Frederick 'r':4 '-6':6 'mi':5 'rep':1 'fred':9 'upton':3,8,11 'frederick':2,7,10 M 400414 Upton Fred_Upton Stephen Rep. Frederick Upton [R, MI-6] 423 Fred N00004133 5222 Republican 202-225-3761 Protestant MI Fred Frederick Upton 5.16666666666667 http://www.house.gov/upton/ action 41924 1174622400 Fri Mar 23 00:00:00 -0500 2007 121131 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. action 41924 1173758400 Tue Mar 13 00:00:00 -0500 2007 124712 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. introduced 41924 1173672000 Mon Mar 12 00:00:00 -0500 2007 96187 action 41924 1173672000 Mon Mar 12 00:00:00 -0500 2007 106294 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. action 41924 1173672000 Mon Mar 12 00:00:00 -0500 2007 106295 Referred to House Ways and Means action 41924 1173672000 Mon Mar 12 00:00:00 -0500 2007 96188 Referred to House Energy and Commerce