To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to repeal the requirement for annual resident review for nursing facilities under the Medicaid program and to require resident reviews for mentally ill or mentally retarded residents when there is a significant change in physical or mental condition.
Public Law 104-315 · H.R. 3632 · 104th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 19, 1996 · Health
Sponsor: Rep. Robert Ehrlich (R-MD-2)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. David Minge
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to repeal the requirement for annual resident review for mentally ill and mentally retarded nursing facility residents, and instead require a review in case of a significant change in the physical or mental condition of such a resident, as well as an appropriate, prompt notification to the applicable State authority after such change.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Energy and Commerce Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Health and Environment Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Oct 19, 1996Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 104-315.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 10, 1996PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 3, 1996FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 28, 1996FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Bilirakis asked unanimous consent to consider the bill under suspension of the rules, notwithstanding the requirement that a one hour notice be given before consideration of the bill. Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 23, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Sep 18, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Energy and Commerce Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Health and Environment Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Jun 21, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Health and Environment Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Jun 12, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Energy and Commerce Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.