H.R. 6300 · 116th Congress
Advocating for Older Americans During Coronavirus Crisis Act of 2020
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Suzanne Bonamici
- Introduced
- 2020-03-19
- Latest action
- 2020-03-19 · Introduced in House
Summary
Advocating for Older Americans During Coronavirus Crisis Act of 2020
This bill requires state long-term care ombudsmen to have continuing access to residents of long-term care facilities during any portion of the public health emergency related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) in order to investigate and resolve complaints and otherwise assist such residents in protecting their health, safety, welfare, and rights.