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Introduced
05/14/2020
05/14/2020
In Committee
05/14/2020
05/14/2020
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 provide funding for State strike teams for resident and employee safety in skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities. This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to distribute funds to allow states to establish strike teams that may be deployed to skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities with cases of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) to help with clinical care, infection control, or staffing.
AI Summary
This bill, the Sending Outside Support Act of 2020 or the SOS Act of 2020, directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide funding to states to establish and implement strike teams that can be deployed to skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities with diagnosed or suspected cases of COVID-19. The strike teams will assist with clinical care, infection control, or staffing at these facilities. The bill authorizes $500 million in funding for this purpose.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (7)
Jimmy Panetta (D)*,
Paul Cook (R),
Jason Crow (D),
Josh Gottheimer (D),
Josh Harder (D),
Stephanie Murphy (D),
Tom Suozzi (D),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (on 05/14/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6872/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6872/BILLS-116hr6872ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6872/BILLS-116hr6872ih.pdf.pdf |
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