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.

United States115th CongressHR-5832House of Representatives
Updated: May 15, 2018

Summary

Disaster Preparedness for Power Outages Act of 2018 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to long-term care facilities to help such facilities prepare for power outages during and after natural disasters. Eligible grant activities include the purchase of backup power sources (e.g., generators) and the creation of regional resource directories.

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  1. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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  2. Introduced in House

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