US Congress House Bill 7048 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-2)
Status: Introduced on May 28 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-28 - Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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).

Nursing Home Pandemic Protection Act

Rep. Josh Gottheimer [D-NJ]	Rep. Christopher Smith [R-NJ]	Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ]	Rep. Rebecca Sherrill [D-NJ]
Rep. Nicholas Taylor [R-TX]	Rep. Elaine Luria [D-VA]	Rep. Tom O'Halleran [D-AZ]	Rep. Thomas Suozzi [D-NY]
Rep. Tom Malinowski [D-NJ]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-05-28	House	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
2020-05-28	House	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
2020-05-28	House	Introduced in House

SB4846 (Same As) 2020-10-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7048/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7048/BILLS-116hr7048ih.pdf