H.R. 5314

119 HR 5314 IH: Randy Susen Visitation Rights Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-09-11
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 5314  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   September 11, 2025   Mr. Grothman  (for himself,  Mr. Gosar ,  Mr. Self , and  Mrs. Bice ) 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 XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to require a skilled nursing facility to permit without restriction visitation by an individual designated by a resident of such facility under the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Randy Susen Visitation Rights Act of 2025  .
2.
Requiring skilled nursing facilities to permit without restriction visitation by certain individuals
(a)
Medicare
Section 1819(c)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395i–3(c)(3) ) is amended—
(1)
in subparagraph (D), by striking  and  at the end;
(2)
in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting  ; and ; and
(3)
by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
(F)
permit immediate access to a resident by not less than 1 individual that such resident designates, subject to the right of such resident to deny or withdraw consent or such designation at any time, but not subject to any other restriction or limitation on such access.
 .
(b)
Medicaid
Section 1919(c)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396l(c)(3) ) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (D), by striking  and  at the end;
(2)
in subsection (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting  ; and ; and
(3)
by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
(F)
permit immediate access to a resident by not less than 1 individual that such resident designates, subject to the right of such resident to deny or withdraw consent or such designation at any time, but not subject to any other restriction or limitation on such access.
 .