Preventing Abuse and Neglect of Vulnerable Americans Act of 2022
Summary
Preventing Abuse and Neglect of Vulnerable Americans Act of 2022 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to publish specified information on its website relating to deficiencies of Medicaid intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities, including information regarding inspections, complaints, and administrative actions. The CMS must also (1) develop and publish a standardized complaint form for such facilities; and (2) convene an advisory council to recommend ways to prevent abuse, neglect, and exploitation in such facilities. The bill also allows Medicaid and Medicare providers (e.g., skilled nursing facilities) to access, through the National Practitioner Data Bank, disciplinary information for affiliated physicians and other health care practitioners, as reported by state licensing authorities.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2022
Committee Review
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President
Introduced Jul 21, 2022
Last action Jul 21, 2022
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Jul 21, 2022
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
upper
Jul 21, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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