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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Mar 6, 1997
Amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to permit waiver of the prohibition against offering nurse aide training and competency evaluation programs in certain facilities if no other such program is offered within a reasonable distance of such a facility.
People & committees
Rep. Ehrlich, Robert L., Jr. [R-MD-2] · R–MD
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 105-15.
Became Public Law No: 105-15.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3858-3859)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3858-3859)
Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by voice vote.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by voice vote.
The previous question was ordered without objection on the amendment and the bill.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.
Considered from the Corrections Calendar. (consideration: CR H1297-1299)
Called up from the Corrections Calendar for consideration.
Placed on the Corrections Calendar, Calendar No. 1.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 21.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 105-23, Part II.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 105-23, Part II.
House Committee on Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than March 18, 1997.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 105-23, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 105-23, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Unanimous Consent.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Referred to House Commerce
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Referred to House Ways and Means
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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