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House Bill 5832
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Disaster Preparedness for Power Outages Act of 2018
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H. R. 5832 (Introduced-in-House)


115th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5832


To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and other long-term care facilities to improve their preparedness for power outages.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 15, 2018

Ms. Wilson of Florida (for herself, Mr. Hastings, and Ms. Frankel of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and other long-term care facilities to improve their preparedness for power outages.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Disaster Preparedness for Power Outages Act of 2018”.

SEC. 2. Improving the preparedness of nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and other long-term care facilities for power outages.

The Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 319C–2 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–3b) the following new section:

“SEC. 319C–3. Improving the preparedness of nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and other long-term care facilities for power outages.

“(a) Grants.—The Secretary may award grants to nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and other long-term care facilities to improve their preparedness for power outages, including during and after a natural disaster.

“(b) Use of funds.—The preparedness activities funded through a grant under this section may include—

“(1) the purchase of a backup power source, such as a generator, and any related equipment; and

“(2) the creation of a regional resource directory on disaster and post-disaster preparedness for power outages.

“(c) Preference.—In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall give preference to nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and other long-term care facilities that—

“(1) are located in areas that—

“(A) have a high proportion of—

“(i) elderly residents; or

“(ii) individuals who are enrolled in a State plan under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) (or under a waiver of such plan); and

“(B) have a high risk of hurricanes or other natural disasters; and

“(2) have not been cited for a substantive Federal, State, or local violation.

“(d) Authorization of appropriations.—To carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary.”.