H.R. 6855 · 116th Congress
Facilitating Virtual Visitation for Nursing Home Residents Act of 2020
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Facilitating Virtual Visitation for Nursing Home Residents Act of 2020
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 13, 2020
Facilitating Virtual Visitation for Nursing Home Residents Act of 2020
This bill provides statutory authority for certain requirements with respect to the rights of residents in Medicare skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). Specifically, the bill requires SNFs to provide residents with reasonable access to a telephone and the internet and to inform residents of such access and of any policy changes regarding external visitors.
Additionally, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must issue guidance to help SNFs ensure that residents have access to televisitation during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Facilitating Virtual Visitation for Nursing Home Residents Act of 2020
Latest action (May 13, 2020): Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: May 13, 2020
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.