H.R. 7048 · 116th Congress
Nursing Home Pandemic Protection Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Josh Gottheimer
- Introduced
- 2020-05-28
- Latest action
- 2020-05-28 · Introduced in House
Summary
Nursing Home Pandemic Protection Act
This bill establishes several requirements for skilled nursing facilities, nursing facilities, and assisted living facilities to address the outbreak of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
Specifically, the bill requires these facilities to establish crisis plans and to maintain at least a 30-day supply of personal protective equipment to respond to the outbreak. The bill also incorporates a memorandum from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services about new regulations that require skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities to report COVID-19 cases to residents, families, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (the requirements took effect May 8, 2020).