H.R. 5403 · 108th Congress
Long Term Care Quality Improvement Act of 2004
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Marcy Kaptur
- Introduced
- 2004-11-19
- Latest action
- 2004-12-07 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Summary
Long Term Care Quality Improvement Act of 2004 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to: (1) detailed reporting of nursing expenditures; (2) development and reporting of new quality measures; and (3) linking payments to quality performance.
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to study current and future financing of quality nursing facility care.