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Action Needed to Oppose Nursing Home Arbitration Act |
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Action
Needed to Oppose Nursing Home Arbitration Act
H.R. 6126, the Fairness
in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2008, has passed the House Judiciary
Committee and is awaiting floor action when Congress reconvenes in September.
The Act would prohibit the use and enforcement of pre-dispute arbitration
agreements in all long term care settings - including nursing homes and assisted
living. AHCA/NCAL supports the use of arbitration because unlike traditional
litigation, our members have experienced that arbitration is more efficient,
less adversarial, and has a reduced time to settlement. If the legislation were
to become law, even residents who voluntarily chose to submit to pre-dispute
arbitration would have that right to choose denied, a right that is not denied
in any other consumer transaction. Providers are encouraged to send a letter to
their representative today and ask them to oppose this bill. AHCA has provided
an online email letter that can be sent simply by entering your zip code to
address it to the proper representative. To access the letter, please go to Take
Action.
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