I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5897 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary 
of Health and Human Services to make certain information available 
on a public website relating to intermediate care facilities for individuals 
with intellectual disabilities certified for participation under the Medicaid 
program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 13, 2020 
Mr. GALLEGO (for himself and Mr. O’HALLERAN) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make 
certain information available on a public website relating 
to intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellec-
tual disabilities certified for participation under the Med-
icaid program, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Preventing Abuse and 
Neglect of Vulnerable Americans Act of 2020’’. 
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SEC. 2. REQUIRING THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND 
HUMAN SERVICES TO MAKE CERTAIN INFOR-
MATION AVAILABLE ON A PUBLIC WEBSITE 
RELATING TO INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILI-
TIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL 
DISABILITIES CERTIFIED FOR PARTICIPA-
TION UNDER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1910 of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 1396i) is amended by adding at the 
end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(c) Not later than 2 years after the date of the en-
actment of this subsection, the Secretary shall, in order 
to increase transparency, include on the official internet 
website of the Federal Government for Medicaid bene-
ficiaries, with respect to each intermediate care facility de-
scribed in subsection (b) eligible to participate in the pro-
gram established under this title, the following informa-
tion in a manner that is posted in a prominent location, 
updated on a timely basis, easily accessible, readily under-
standable to consumers of services for individuals with in-
tellectual disabilities, and searchable: 
‘‘(1) Information regarding the performance of 
such facility, including— 
‘‘(A) results from the 3 most recent sur-
veys conducted with respect to such facility 
under the State survey and certification proc-
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ess, including any standard or condition-level 
deficiencies identified during such surveys and 
any administrative actions or citations taken as 
a result of such surveys; 
‘‘(B) any finding, with respect to any such 
deficiencies identified during such surveys, that 
such a deficiency immediately jeopardized the 
health or safety of residents of such facility; 
‘‘(C) the 3 most recent Form 2567 (or a 
successor form) State inspection reports and a 
description of how an individual may interpret 
such reports; and 
‘‘(D) any plan of correction or other re-
sponse of such facility to such reports. 
‘‘(2) The standardized complaint form devel-
oped under section 1128I(f), including explanatory 
material on what complaint forms are, how they are 
used, and how to file a complaint with the State sur-
vey and certification program and the State long- 
term care ombudsman program. 
‘‘(3) Summary information on the number, 
type, severity, and outcomes of substantiated com-
plaints.’’. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF STANDARDIZED COMPLAINT 
FORM.—Section 1128I of the Social Security Act (42 
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