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To provide loans and grants for fire sprinkler retrofitting in nursing facilities.

5/24/2007--Introduced.

Nursing Facility Fire Safety Act of 2007 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) to establish programs of direct loans and grants for retrofitting nursing facilities with automatic fire sprinkler systems. Gives priority to grant applications that demonstrate a need or hardship.

Requires the Secretary to consult with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to determine if there are loan programs or other funds available for such retrofitting. Authorizes the Secretary to evaluate where a nursing facility may not have an adequate structure to retrofit the entire facility within a reasonable timeframe and work with the facility to identify other remedial actions.

Latest Actions
  • 05/24/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • 05/24/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Bill Text
File name Last Updated
H.R.2521 Introduced in House08/31/2007