US SB57 | 2021-2022 | 117th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-2)
Status: Introduced on January 27 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-01-27 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 27 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-01-27 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A bill to increase the ability of nursing facilities to access telehealth services and obtain technologies to allow virtual visits during the public health emergency relating to an outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and for other purposes.
Title
ACCESS Act Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV] | Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] | Sen. Joni Ernst [R-IA] |
| Sen. Jacky Rosen [D-NV] | Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN] | Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI] | Sen. Jack Reed [D-RI] |
| Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] | Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV] | Sen. Mark Kelly [D-AZ] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-27 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
Same As/Similar To
HB596 (Related) 2021-01-28 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/57/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s57/BILLS-117s57is.pdf |
