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HR 3415 IH: Improving Nurse Workforce and Patient Care (https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-119hr3415ih)
The Healthy Future Act, HR 3415 IH, is a bill introduced to improve the nurse workforce and patient care in the United States. The legislation aims to address various challenges facing hospitals and healthcare systems across the country.
Key Provisions
- Medicare Program: Section 1866(a)(1) of the Social Security Act is amended to ensure that Medicare payments for inpatient hospital services meet minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirements.
- Medicaid Program: Section 1902(a) of the Social Security Act is amended to require Medicaid-funded hospitals to comply with the provisions of title XXXIV of the Public Health Service Act, relating to minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirements.
- Department of Veterans Affairs: Section 8110(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding new paragraphs (7) and (8) to ensure that Department medical facilities, which are hospitals, comply with the provisions of title XXXIV of the Public Health Service Act.
- Department of Defense: Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding a new section (1110c) to require uniformed services hospitals to comply with the provisions of title XXXIV of the Public Health Service Act.
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