H.R. 6972 · 116th Congress
Nursing Home COVID–19 Protection and Prevention Act of 2020
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Langevin4 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill establishes several programs and requirements to address the outbreak of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) in skilled nursing facilities, nursing facilities, intermediate care facilities, and psychiatric hospitals.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 22, 2020
Nursing Home COVID-19 Protection and Prevention Act of 2020
This bill establishes several programs and requirements to address the outbreak of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) in skilled nursing facilities, nursing facilities, intermediate care facilities, and psychiatric hospitals.
Specifically, the bill provides specified funds for states to support cohorting (i.e., separating and grouping) individuals in such facilities based on COVID-19 status. States may use funds for specified items and activities, including testing kits, staffing, and facility development. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) must issue related guidance that includes, among other things, which facilities are permitted to cohort individuals and strategies for effective implementation; such guidance must account for certain factors, including a facility's compliance with Medicare and Medicaid requirements regarding infection control and emergency preparedness.
The CMS must also provide monthly congressional briefings on the outbreak in these facilities and related agency actions.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Nursing Home COVID–19 Protection and Prevention Act of 2020
Latest action (May 22, 2020): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: May 22, 2020
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.