Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 3644
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID–19 Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on May 7, 2020
Overview
Text
Introduced
May 7, 2020
Latest Action
May 7, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3644
Congress
116
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
New Jersey
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 Act of 2020

This bill modifies several requirements for Medicare skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and Medicaid nursing facilities (NFs) during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

Specifically, SNFs and NFs must comply with specified quality of care, worker safety, and transparency requirements, subject to civil penalties. Requirements include (1) testing residents and employees for COVID-19 weekly or before shifts, respectively, and reporting any lack of available testing kits on a daily basis; (2) providing at least two weeks of paid sick leave to each employee; and (3) reporting the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths, including demographic information, on a daily basis.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must also distribute funds to allow states to establish strike teams that may be deployed to SNFs and NFs within 72 hours of three or more COVID-19 diagnoses to help separate those who have been exposed, supervise testing, and ensure enforcement of whistleblower protections, among other needs. Teams must include members of the National Guard, public health officials, medical experts, and representatives of residents and workers.

Text (1)
Actions (2)
05/07/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
05/07/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:42:43 PM