Congress: 96th

Sponsor: Representative Pepper, Claude (01/15/1979)

Committees: House - Ways and Means; Commerce

Description: A bill to amend the Social Security Act to require automatic sprinkler systems in all nursing facilities and intermediate care facilities certified for participation in the medicare or medicaid program, and to provide for direct low-interest Federal loans to assist such facilities in constructing or purchasing and installing automatic sprinkler systems.

Lastest Action: 01/15/1979 Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.  (All Actions)

Official: H.R.642 -- 96th Congress