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Introduced
05/13/2020
05/13/2020
In Committee
05/13/2020
05/13/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to require long term care facilities to report certain information relating to COVID-19 cases and deaths. This bill provides statutory authority for the requirement that Medicare skilled nursing facilities and Medicaid nursing facilities report data regarding COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) preparedness, testing, infections, and deaths. Additionally, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must publish on the Nursing Home Compare website certain demographic information, aggregated by state, with respect to COVID-19 infections and deaths in such facilities.
AI Summary
This bill directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to require long-term care facilities, such as Medicare skilled nursing facilities and Medicaid nursing facilities, to report certain information related to COVID-19 (the coronavirus disease 2019) preparedness, testing, infections, and deaths. The bill also requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to publish on the Nursing Home Compare website demographic information, aggregated by state, regarding COVID-19 infections and deaths in these facilities, while ensuring the confidentiality of resident information.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (7)
Steven Horsford (D)*,
Sanford Bishop (D),
André Carson (D),
Val Demings (D),
Marcia Fudge (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Terri Sewell (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (on 05/13/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6849/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6849/BILLS-116hr6849ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6849/BILLS-116hr6849ih.pdf.pdf |
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