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Nursing Home Pandemic Protection Act

USA116th CongressS-4846| Senate 
| Updated: 10/22/2020
Cory A. Booker

Cory A. Booker

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Nursing Home Pandemic Protection Act This bill establishes several requirements for skilled nursing facilities, nursing facilities, and assisted living facilities to address the outbreak of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Specifically, the bill requires these facilities to establish crisis plans and to maintain at least a 30-day supply of personal protective equipment to respond to the outbreak. The bill also incorporates a memorandum from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services about new regulations that require skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities to report COVID-19 cases to residents, families, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (the requirements took effect May 8, 2020).
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Timeline
May 28, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-7048
Introduced in House
Oct 22, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Oct 22, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • May 28, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-7048
    Introduced in House


  • October 22, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 22, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-7048: Nursing Home Pandemic Protection Act
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCardiovascular and respiratory healthDepartment of Health and Human ServicesEmergency medical services and trauma careGovernment information and archivesHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth promotion and preventive careHealth technology, devices, suppliesInfectious and parasitic diseasesLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careNursingWorker safety and health

Nursing Home Pandemic Protection Act

USA116th CongressS-4846| Senate 
| Updated: 10/22/2020
Nursing Home Pandemic Protection Act This bill establishes several requirements for skilled nursing facilities, nursing facilities, and assisted living facilities to address the outbreak of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Specifically, the bill requires these facilities to establish crisis plans and to maintain at least a 30-day supply of personal protective equipment to respond to the outbreak. The bill also incorporates a memorandum from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services about new regulations that require skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities to report COVID-19 cases to residents, families, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (the requirements took effect May 8, 2020).
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Timeline
May 28, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-7048
Introduced in House
Oct 22, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Oct 22, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • May 28, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-7048
    Introduced in House


  • October 22, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 22, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Cory A. Booker

Cory A. Booker

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Finance Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-7048: Nursing Home Pandemic Protection Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCardiovascular and respiratory healthDepartment of Health and Human ServicesEmergency medical services and trauma careGovernment information and archivesHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth promotion and preventive careHealth technology, devices, suppliesInfectious and parasitic diseasesLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careNursingWorker safety and health