US HB537 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress

US Congress House Bill 537 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Introduced on February 8 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-02-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Safe Food for Seniors Act of 2011 - Amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to require the full-time director of food services at a Medicare skilled nursing facility (SNF) or a Medicaid nursing facility, if not a qualified dietitian, to be a Certified Dietary Manager meeting the requirements of the Certifying Board for Dietary Managers or have equivalent military or academic qualifications.

Title

Safe Food for Seniors Act of 2011

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-02-15	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2011-02-14	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2011-02-08	House	Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2011-02-08	House	Referred to House Ways and Means
2011-02-08	House	Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.