HR 1256
Long-Term Care Transparency Act
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Bill overview
The Long-Term Care Transparency Act requires the Administration on Aging to compile and report to Congress on issues raised by State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs. These programs investigate complaints and concerns about residents in long-term care facilities like nursing homes and assisted living facilities. The annual report will summarize the findings from these ombudsman reports, aiming to highlight problems and conditions within long-term care settings.
Key provisions
- Requires the Administration on Aging to aggregate reports from State Long-Term Care Ombudsman offices.
- Requires the Administration on Aging to provide a summary of the findings in these reports.
- Directs the Assistant Secretary to submit the report to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, the Senate Special Committee on Aging, and the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
- Focuses on issues related to long-term care facilities, including nursing homes and assisted living facilities.
- Utilizes data collected by State Long-Term Care Ombudsman offices.
Who is affected
- State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Offices
- Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities (Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities)
- Congress
- The Administration on Aging
Notable changes
- Establishes a formal reporting mechanism to Congress regarding long-term care facility issues.
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
H. R. 1256
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to require reports to Congress on State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs, and for other purposes.
This Act may be cited as the Long-Term Care Transparency Act
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Chapter 2 of subtitle A of title VII of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3058f et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
Each year, the Assistant Secretary shall submit, to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Special Committee on Aging of the Senate and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives, a report that—