# 116-hr-5897: Preventing Abuse and Neglect of Vulnerable Americans Act of 2020

116-hr-5897, Preventing Abuse and Neglect of Vulnerable Americans Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5897
- Congress: 116
- Title: Preventing Abuse and Neglect of Vulnerable Americans Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2020-02-13
- Sponsor: Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Preventing Abuse and Neglect of Vulnerable Americans Act of 2020 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to publish specified information on its website relating to deficiencies of Medicaid intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities, including information regarding inspections, complaints, and administrative actions. The CMS must also (1) develop and publish a standardized complaint form for such facilities; and (2) convene an advisory council to recommend ways to prevent abuse, neglect, and exploitation in such facilities. The bill also allows Medicaid and Medicare providers (e.g., skilled nursing facilities) to access, through the National Practitioner Data Bank, disciplinary information for affiliated physicians and other health care practitioners, as reported by state licensing authorities.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2020-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2020-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2020-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2020-02-26T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7806: SOS Act
- 116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-5897 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5897)

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- [116-hr-8243: Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument Boundary Adjustment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8243)
- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
- [116-hr-7806: SOS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7806)
- [116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7197)
- [116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7120)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5897 (as of 2025-11-18).