H.R. 4704 · 115th Congress
Nursing Home CARE Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz
- Introduced
- 2017-12-20
- Latest action
- 2018-01-03 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Nursing Home Comfortable Air Ready for Emergencies Act or the Nursing Home CARE Act
This bill (1) provides statutory authority for certain emergency-preparedness requirements applicable to skilled-nursing facilities and nursing-facility providers and suppliers under the Medicare and Medicaid programs, (2) establishes a loan program to assist such facilities in complying with the requirements, and (3) otherwise revises provisions regarding the emergency preparedness of such facilities.