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Introduced
06/18/2020
06/18/2020
In Committee
06/18/2020
06/18/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for infection control support to skilled nursing facilities through contracts with quality improvement organizations. This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to ensure that, during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), at least one of its contracts with Medicare quality improvement organizations requires that the organization assist skilled nursing facilities with COVID-19 infection control (e.g., training materials).
AI Summary
This bill, the Infection Control Training and Support Act of 2020, amends the Social Security Act to require the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to ensure that at least one of its contracts with Medicare quality improvement organizations includes the requirement to assist skilled nursing facilities with COVID-19 infection control, such as providing training materials and protocols for prevention and mitigation. The bill also provides $210 million in funding, with at least $110 million specifically for the contract with the infection control support requirement, to be transferred from the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (11)
Ron Kind (D)*,
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Michael Burgess (R),
TJ Cox (D),
Angie Craig (D),
John Curtis (R),
Dan Kildee (D),
Lauren Underwood (D),
Fred Upton (R),
Jeff Van Drew (R),
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 06/18/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7254/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7254/BILLS-116hr7254ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7254/BILLS-116hr7254ih.pdf.pdf |
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