Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act
A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 9 of United States Code with respect to arbitration.
previous 110th session of congress Other Bill Titles (3 more)10/1/2008--Reported to Senate without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act - Provides that a pre-dispute arbitration agreement between a long-term care facility and a r... more
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| April 09, 2008 |
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September 10, 2008 Diverse Coalition of Senior, Caregiver, Taxpayer Advocacy Groups Join to Oppose New Legislation
"Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act" Hurts Broad Cross Section of U.S. Consumers, Limits Consumer Choice WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Warning the Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act (S.2838) hurts U.S. seniors in
Source: PR Newswire
June 19, 2008 Facilities argue for use of arbitration agreements at Senate hearing
The Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2008 (S. 2838) would not prohibit arbitration itself but clauses requiring it. Sen. Herb Kohl (D-WI), ...
June 19, 2008 Bill to Stop Nursing Homes from Forcing Mandatory Arbitration Gets ...
June 19, 2008 - Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI) yesterday chaired a joint hearing on S. 2838, the Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2008, which is aimed ...
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December 18, 2008 Star-Rating System Helps Consumers Choose Nursing Home
The NCCNHR also supports the Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act (S. 2838 and H.R. 6126), that invalidates mandatory arbitration clauses in nursing home and long-term care facility contracts. Under the bill, residents would no ...
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