US HB1255 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
March 3 2009 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibits any entity that receives funds from the federal government from using them to file a class action lawsuit against an intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded on behalf of any facility resident unless the resident (or the resident's legal representative), after receiving notice of the proposed class action lawsuit, has the opportunity to elect not to have the action apply to the resident.
Title
To protect the interests of each resident of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in class action lawsuits on behalf of such resident.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-03-03 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:HN01255:@@@L&summ2=m& |
| Text | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-111hr1255ih/pdf/BILLS-111hr1255ih.pdf |
