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116-hr-7048116th Congress

Nursing Home Pandemic Protection Act

Sponsored By: Representative Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]

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Summary

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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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]

NJ • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]

    NJ • R

    Sponsored 5/28/2020

  • Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 5/28/2020

  • Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 7/1/2020

  • Rep. Taylor, Van [R-TX-3]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 8/21/2020

  • Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 8/21/2020

  • Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 8/21/2020

  • Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 11/5/2020

  • Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 11/5/2020

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