Essential Caregivers Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]
Introduced
Summary
Guarantees that residents could keep designated "essential caregivers" with in-person access during official visitation restrictions. The bill focuses on who can be designated and when facilities may limit access.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Guaranteed caregiver visits for residents
This bill would require facilities to let residents name one or more essential caregivers. During any period when regular visitation is restricted, at least one designated caregiver would be allowed daily and at any time. Facilities could deny access first for up to 7 days, and for one additional up-to-7-day period only with State approval (14 days total with approval). Residents receiving end-of-life care or those in decline or distress would always have access. Facilities would need to give a written warning before denying access and a written explanation within 24 hours with appeal steps. State survey agencies would have to start investigating appeals within two business days and decide within 48 hours; if a violation is found they would require immediate access, a corrective action plan within 7 days, and could impose a civil money penalty up to $5,000 if the facility fails to fix the problem.
Two-year delay and federal rulemaking
The bill would take effect two years after enactment. The caregiver rules would apply only to restricted‑visitation periods that begin on or after that date. The Secretary of Health and Human Services would have two years to write implementing regulations and must consult residents, family members, ombudsmen, advocates, and providers. Final rules would establish the appeals process to State survey agencies.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]
NY • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
CT • D
Sponsored 12/16/2025
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 12/16/2025
Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1]
KS • R
Sponsored 12/16/2025
Ciscomani
AZ • R
Sponsored 12/16/2025
Mills
FL • R
Sponsored 12/16/2025
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
MI • D
Sponsored 12/17/2025
Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]
NV • D
Sponsored 12/17/2025
Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/17/2025
Mannion
NY • D
Sponsored 12/18/2025
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/18/2025
Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]
NY • R
Sponsored 12/23/2025
Salazar
FL • R
Sponsored 12/23/2025
Tiffany
WI • R
Sponsored 12/23/2025
Bean (FL)
FL • R
Sponsored 12/23/2025
Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]
FL • D
Sponsored 1/6/2026
Bonamici
OR • D
Sponsored 1/6/2026
Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40]
CA • R
Sponsored 1/6/2026
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
CO • D
Sponsored 1/6/2026
Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2]
IN • R
Sponsored 1/7/2026
Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
NY • R
Sponsored 1/8/2026
Costa
CA • D
Sponsored 1/8/2026
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
CT • D
Sponsored 1/12/2026
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
Sponsored 1/12/2026
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
Sponsored 1/13/2026
Simon
CA • D
Sponsored 1/13/2026
Langworthy
NY • R
Sponsored 1/13/2026
Rutherford
FL • R
Sponsored 1/13/2026
Grijalva
AZ • D
Sponsored 1/13/2026
McBride
DE • D
Sponsored 1/14/2026
Himes
CT • D
Sponsored 1/14/2026
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
CT • D
Sponsored 1/14/2026
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
CT • D
Sponsored 1/14/2026
Sewell
AL • D
Sponsored 1/15/2026
Barragan
CA • D
Sponsored 1/15/2026
Thompson (CA)
CA • D
Sponsored 1/16/2026
Rep. Fine, Randy [R-FL-6]
FL • R
Sponsored 1/22/2026
Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]
KS • D
Sponsored 1/22/2026
Trahan
MA • D
Sponsored 1/22/2026
Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3]
AL • R
Sponsored 1/22/2026
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
NY • D
Sponsored 1/22/2026
Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13]
FL • R
Sponsored 1/22/2026
Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]
NC • D
Sponsored 1/22/2026
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
NE • R
Sponsored 1/22/2026
Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3]
WA • D
Sponsored 1/22/2026
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/22/2026
Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11]
PA • R
Sponsored 1/30/2026
Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9]
PA • R
Sponsored 1/30/2026
Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1]
WV • R
Sponsored 2/2/2026
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/2/2026
Stansbury
NM • D
Sponsored 2/3/2026
Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]
MI • D
Sponsored 2/3/2026
Kennedy (NY)
NY • D
Sponsored 2/3/2026
Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2]
NM • D
Sponsored 2/3/2026
Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]
NE • R
Sponsored 2/5/2026
Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2]
AL • D
Sponsored 2/9/2026
Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2]
NY • R
Sponsored 2/9/2026
Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]
NH • D
Sponsored 2/9/2026
Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4]
UT • R
Sponsored 2/9/2026
LaLota
NY • R
Sponsored 2/10/2026
Gomez
CA • D
Sponsored 2/11/2026
Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]
HI • D
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Peters
CA • D
Sponsored 2/23/2026
Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1]
RI • D
Sponsored 2/23/2026
Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7]
CO • D
Sponsored 2/24/2026
Soto
FL • D
Sponsored 2/24/2026
Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]
NY • D
Sponsored 2/24/2026
Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/24/2026
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
IL • D
Sponsored 2/24/2026
Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]
AR • R
Sponsored 2/24/2026
Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
FL • R
Sponsored 2/24/2026
Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]
PA • D
Sponsored 2/24/2026
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
NY • R
Sponsored 2/24/2026
Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2]
IA • R
Sponsored 2/24/2026
Rep. James, John [R-MI-10]
MI • R
Sponsored 2/24/2026
Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
SC • R
Sponsored 3/3/2026
Kelly (PA)
PA • R
Sponsored 3/4/2026
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]
PA • R
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Feenstra
IA • R
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Rogers (KY)
KY • R
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Davis (NC)
NC • D
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]
CA • R
Sponsored 3/12/2026
Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]
ME • D
Sponsored 3/18/2026
Wittman
VA • R
Sponsored 3/18/2026
Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3]
WI • R
Sponsored 3/18/2026
Crow
CO • D
Sponsored 3/18/2026
Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/18/2026
Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8]
MI • D
Sponsored 3/24/2026
Fedorchak
ND • R
Sponsored 3/25/2026
Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]
MI • D
Sponsored 3/25/2026
Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3]
FL • R
Sponsored 3/25/2026
Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4]
AR • R
Sponsored 3/25/2026
Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1]
MN • R
Sponsored 3/26/2026
Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]
MI • D
Sponsored 4/9/2026
LaHood
IL • R
Sponsored 4/9/2026
Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]
MI • R
Sponsored 4/9/2026
Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11]
VA • D
Sponsored 4/9/2026
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
Sponsored 4/9/2026
Bost
IL • R
Sponsored 4/9/2026
Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21]
FL • R
Sponsored 4/9/2026
Crawford
AR • R
Sponsored 4/9/2026
Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]
NM • D
Sponsored 4/9/2026
Rep. Alford, Mark [R-MO-4]
MO • R
Sponsored 4/9/2026
Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6]
AL • R
Sponsored 4/9/2026
Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
MO • D
Sponsored 4/9/2026
Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]
VT • D
Sponsored 4/9/2026
Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9]
AZ • R
Sponsored 4/13/2026
Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5]
MI • R
Sponsored 4/16/2026
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
FL • D
Sponsored 4/16/2026
Carson
IN • D
Sponsored 4/16/2026
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/16/2026
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/16/2026
McClellan
VA • D
Sponsored 4/16/2026
Levin
CA • D
Sponsored 4/16/2026
Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]
RI • D
Sponsored 4/20/2026
Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10]
NC • R
Sponsored 4/21/2026
Joyce (PA)
PA • R
Sponsored 4/23/2026
Budzinski
IL • D
Sponsored 4/23/2026
Fitzgerald
WI • R
Sponsored 4/23/2026
Cisneros
CA • D
Sponsored 4/23/2026
McGovern
MA • D
Sponsored 4/23/2026
Rep. Baumgartner, Michael [R-WA-5]
WA • R
Sponsored 4/30/2026
Aderholt
AL • R
Sponsored 4/30/2026
Espaillat
NY • D
Sponsored 4/30/2026
Riley (NY)
NY • D
Sponsored 4/30/2026
Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/30/2026
Biggs (SC)
SC • R
Sponsored 5/12/2026
Pingree
ME • D
Sponsored 5/12/2026
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
OH • D
Sponsored 5/12/2026
Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2]
VA • R
Sponsored 5/12/2026
Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7]
SC • R
Sponsored 5/12/2026
Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]
OH • D
Sponsored 5/12/2026
Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]
FL • R
Sponsored 5/12/2026
Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7]
MI • R
Sponsored 5/12/2026
Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
GA • R
Sponsored 5/12/2026
Roll Call Votes
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