Safe Staffing Saves Lives Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8100 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8100 To amend titles XI, XVIII, and XIX of the Social Security Act with respect to minimum staffing levels in skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities under the Medicare and Medicaid programs. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2026 Mr. Doggett (for himself and Ms. Schakowsky) 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 amend titles XI, XVIII, and XIX of the Social Security Act with respect to minimum staffing levels in skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities under the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Safe Staffing Saves Lives Act''. SEC. 2. MINIMUM STAFFING LEVELS IN NURSING FACILITIES AND SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES. (a) Establishing Minimum Staffing Levels for Registered Nurses in Nursing Facilities and Skilled Nursing Facilities.-- (1) Medicare.-- (A) In general.--Section 1819(b)(4) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395i-3(b)(4)) is amended-- (i) in subparagraph (C)-- (I) in the subparagraph heading, by inserting ``before 2029'' after ``Required nursing care''; and (II) in clause (i), by striking ``Except as provided in clause (ii)'' and inserting ``With respect to skilled nursing facility services furnished before January 1, 2029, except as provided in clause (ii)''; and (ii) by adding at the end the f