US Congress House Bill 6972 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: Introduced on May 22 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-22 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

Nursing Home COVID–19 Protection and Prevention Act of 2020

Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA]	Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]	Rep. Donna Shalala [D-FL]	Rep. Madeleine Dean [D-PA]
Rep. Seth Moulton [D-MA]	Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]	Rep. Susan Davis [D-CA]	Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA]
Rep. Lisa Rochester [D-DE]	Rep. James Langevin [D-RI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-05-22	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2020-05-22	House	Introduced in House

SB3768 (Related) 2020-05-19 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6972/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6972/BILLS-116hr6972ih.pdf