I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7513 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 1, 2024 Mrs. Fischbach (for herself and Mr. Pence ) introduced the following bill; which was 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 A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from finalizing a proposed rule regarding minimum staffing for nursing facilities, and to establish an advisory panel on the skilled nursing facility workforce.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting America’s Seniors’ Access to Care Act . 2. Prohibition on finalizing proposed staffing rule The Secretary of Health and Human Services may not implement, enforce, or otherwise give effect to the proposed rule entitled Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting published by the Department of Health and Human Services on September 6, 2023 (88 Fed. Reg. 61352–61429), and may not promulgate any substantially similar rule.