Currently pending in the U.S. House and Senate is the Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009, which would amend the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA). This proposed law, if passed, will nullify mandatory arbitration clauses in admissions contracts for long-term care facilities. Supporters of the law are striving to protect this vulnerable population from exploitation by large corporations that want to keep elders out of court, where they can fight for their full legal and civil rights, and where damage awards might be much higher. Reasonable arbitration agreements could still be entered into later, but not as mandated parts of admission contracts.
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