H.R. 5314

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

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.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · September 11, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Grothman

Table of contents

• H.R. 5314
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Requiring skilled nursing facilities to permit without restriction visitation by certain individuals

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the Randy Susen Visitation Rights Act of 2025.

SEC. 2. Requiring skilled nursing facilities to permit without restriction visitation by certain individuals

• (a) Medicare
  • Section 1819(c)(3) of the Social Security Act () is amended— 42 U.S.C. 1395i–3(c)(3)
    • in subparagraph (D), by striking and at the end;
    • in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and
      • 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.
    • by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
• (b) Medicaid
  • Section 1919(c)(3) of the Social Security Act () is amended— 42 U.S.C. 1396l(c)(3)
    • in subsection (D), by striking and at the end;
    • in subsection (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and
      • 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.
    • by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: