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Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID–19 Act

USA117th CongressS-317| Senate 
| Updated: 2/12/2021
Cory A. Booker

Cory A. Booker

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Cosponsors (1)
Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 Act This bill modifies several requirements for Medicare skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and Medicaid nursing facilities (NFs) during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Specifically, SNFs and NFs must comply with specified quality of care, worker safety, and transparency requirements, subject to civil penalties. Requirements include (1) testing residents and employees for COVID-19 weekly or before shifts, respectively, and reporting any lack of available testing kits on a daily basis; (2) providing at least two weeks of paid sick leave to each employee; and (3) reporting the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths, including demographic information, on a daily basis. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must also distribute funds to allow states to establish strike teams that may be deployed to SNFs and NFs within 72 hours of three or more COVID-19 diagnoses to help separate those who have been exposed, supervise testing, and ensure enforcement of whistleblower protections, among other needs. Teams must include members of the National Guard, public health officials, medical experts, and representatives of residents and workers.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-3644
Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID–19 Act of 2020
Feb 2, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-598
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 12, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Feb 12, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-3644
    Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID–19 Act of 2020


  • February 2, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-598
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • February 12, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 12, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 117-598: Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID–19 and Beyond Act
  • HR 117-771: SOS Act of 2021
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthCivil actions and liabilityEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployment discrimination and employee rightsGovernment information and archivesHealth care qualityHealth facilities and institutionsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careInfectious and parasitic diseasesLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicareNursingState and local government operationsWorker safety and health

Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID–19 Act

USA117th CongressS-317| Senate 
| Updated: 2/12/2021
Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 Act This bill modifies several requirements for Medicare skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and Medicaid nursing facilities (NFs) during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Specifically, SNFs and NFs must comply with specified quality of care, worker safety, and transparency requirements, subject to civil penalties. Requirements include (1) testing residents and employees for COVID-19 weekly or before shifts, respectively, and reporting any lack of available testing kits on a daily basis; (2) providing at least two weeks of paid sick leave to each employee; and (3) reporting the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths, including demographic information, on a daily basis. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must also distribute funds to allow states to establish strike teams that may be deployed to SNFs and NFs within 72 hours of three or more COVID-19 diagnoses to help separate those who have been exposed, supervise testing, and ensure enforcement of whistleblower protections, among other needs. Teams must include members of the National Guard, public health officials, medical experts, and representatives of residents and workers.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-3644
Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID–19 Act of 2020
Feb 2, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-598
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 12, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Feb 12, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-3644
    Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID–19 Act of 2020


  • February 2, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-598
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • February 12, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 12, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Cory A. Booker

Cory A. Booker

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Cosponsors (1)
Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Finance Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 117-598: Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID–19 and Beyond Act
  • HR 117-771: SOS Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthCivil actions and liabilityEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployment discrimination and employee rightsGovernment information and archivesHealth care qualityHealth facilities and institutionsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careInfectious and parasitic diseasesLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicareNursingState and local government operationsWorker safety and health