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House Bill 6972
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Nursing Home COVID–19 Protection and Prevention Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on May 22, 2020
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Democrat
Introduced
May 22, 2020
Latest Action
May 22, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
6972
Congress
116
Policy Area
Health
Health
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Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Anna Eshoo
California
Democrat
Mark DeSaulnier
California
Democrat
Susan Davis
California
Democrat
Lisa Blunt Rochester
Delaware
Democrat
Donna Shalala
Florida
Democrat
Jan Schakowsky
Illinois
Democrat
Seth Moulton
Massachusetts
Democrat
Madeleine Dean
Pennsylvania
Democrat
David Cicilline
Rhode Island
Democrat
Jim Langevin
Rhode Island
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

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.

Text (1)
Introduced in House
May 22, 2020
Related Bills (1)
May 19, 2020
Introduced in Senate
25
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 3768
Nursing Home COVID–19 Protection and Prevention Act of 2020
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (2)
05/22/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
05/22/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:42:51 PM
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