US SB512 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
March 3 2009 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act - Provides that a pre-dispute arbitration agreement between a long-term care facility and a resident (or anyone acting on the resident's behalf) shall not be valid or specifically enforceable.
Title
Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act
Sponsors
| Sen Boxer, Barbara | Sen Durbin, Richard | Sen Leahy, Patrick J. | Sen Kohl, Herb |
| Sen Feingold, Russell D. | Sen Martinez, Mel | Sen Franken, Al |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-03-03 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1237 (Related) 2010-06-21 - Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law Discharged.
Subjects
Aging
Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration
Contracts and agency
Health facilities and institutions
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SN00512:@@@L&summ2=m& |
| Text | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-111s512is/pdf/BILLS-111s512is.pdf |
