THE WHITE HOUSE: President Clinton unveils new protections for nursing home residents.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-29 March 1999-THE WHITE HOUSE: Office of the Press Secretary -- President Clinton unveils new protections for nursing home residents (C)1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:250399 * Signing Ceremony for the Nursing Home Resident Protection Act of 1999 The Oval Office, The White House Today, President Clinton will sign the Nursing Home Resident Protection Act of 1999, which prohibits nursing homes that decide to withdraw from the Medicaid program from expelling or transferring current residents who are enrolled in Medicaid.

He will also urge Congress to pass the nursing home quality enforcement provisions in his FY 2000 budget, which provide over $309 million to prevent nursing home resident abuse and neglect, an unprecedented 31 percent...

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