(ii) how such a registry would comply 
with Federal and State privacy laws and 
regulations; 
(iii) how data would be collected for 
the registry; 
(iv) what entities and individuals 
would have access to the data collected; 
(v) how the registry would provide ap-
propriate information regarding violations 
of Federal and State law by individuals in-
cluded in the registry; 
(vi) how the functions of a national 
nurse aide registry would be coordinated 
with the pilot program for national and 
State background checks on direct patient 
access employees of long-term care facili-
ties or providers established under section 
307 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, 
Improvement, and Modernization Act of 
2003 (Public Law 108–173); and 
(vii) how the information included in 
State nurse aide registries developed and 
maintained under sections 1819(e)(2) and 
1919(e)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 
1395i–3(e)(2); 
1396r(e)(2)(2)) 
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would be provided as part of a national 
nurse aide registry. 
(C) CONSIDERATIONS.—In conducting the 
study and preparing the report required under 
this subsection, the Secretary shall take into 
consideration the findings and conclusions of 
relevant reports and other relevant resources, 
including the following: 
(i) The Department of Health and 
Human Services Office of Inspector Gen-
eral Report, Nurse Aide Registries: State 
Compliance 
and 
Practices 
(February 
2005). 
(ii) The General Accounting Office 
(now known as the Government Account-
ability Office) Report, Nursing Homes: 
More Can Be Done to Protect Residents 
from Abuse (March 2002). 
(iii) The Department of Health and 
Human Services Office of the Inspector 
General Report, Nurse Aide Registries: 
Long-Term Care Facility Compliance and 
Practices (July 2005). 
(iv) The Department of Health and 
Human Services Health Resources and 
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Services Administration Report, Nursing 
Aides, Home Health Aides, and Related 
Health Care Occupations—National and 
Local Workforce Shortages and Associated 
Data Needs (2004)(in particular with re-
spect to chapter 7 and appendix F). 
(v) The 2001 Report to CMS from 
the School of Rural Public Health, Texas 
A&M University, Preventing Abuse and 
Neglect in Nursing Homes: The Role of 
Nurse Aide Registries. 
(vi) Information included in State 
nurse aide registries developed and main-
tained under sections 1819(e)(2) and 
1919(e)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395i–3(e)(2); 1396r(e)(2)(2)). 
(D) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall submit a report to the Elder Jus-
tice Coordinating Council, the Committee on 
Finance of the Senate, and the Committee on 
Ways and Means and the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce of the House of Representatives 
containing the findings and recommendations of 
the study conducted under this paragraph. 
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(E) FUNDING
LIMITATION.—Funding for 
the study conducted under this subsection shall 
not exceed $500,000. 
(3) CONGRESSIONAL ACTION.—After receiving 
the report submitted by the Secretary under para-
graph (2)(D), the Committee on Finance of the Sen-
ate and the Committee on Ways and Means and the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House 
of Representatives shall, as they deem appropriate, 
take action based on the recommendations contained 
in the report. 
(4) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums 
as are necessary for the purpose of carrying out this 
subsection. 
(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) TITLE XX.—Title XX of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1397 et seq.), as amended by section 
102(a), is amended— 
(A) in the heading of section 2001, by 
striking ‘‘TITLE’’ and inserting ‘‘PART’’; and 
(B) in part A, by striking ‘‘this title’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘this part’’. 
(2) TITLE IV.—Title IV of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) is amended— 
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(A) in section 404(d)— 
(i) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking 
‘‘Title’’ and inserting ‘‘Part A of title’’; 
(ii) in paragraphs (2)(A) and (3)(B), 
by inserting ‘‘part A of’’ before ‘‘title XX’’ 
each place it appears; 
(iii) in the heading of paragraph (2), 
by inserting ‘‘PART A OF’’ before ‘‘TITLE 
XX’’; and 
(iv) in the heading of paragraph 
(3)(B), by inserting ‘‘PART A OF’’ before 
‘‘TITLE XX’’; and 
(B) 
in 
sections 
422(b), 
471(a)(4), 
472(h)(1), and 473(b)(2), by inserting ‘‘part A 
of’’ before ‘‘title XX’’ each place it appears. 
(3) TITLE XI.—Title XI of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.) is amended— 
(A) in section 1128(h)(3)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘part A of’’ before 
‘‘title XX’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘such title’’ and in-
serting ‘‘such part’’; and 
(B) in section 1128A(i)(1), by inserting 
‘‘part A of’’ before ‘‘title XX’’. 
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