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House Bill 6857
116th Congress(2019-2020)
COHORT Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on May 13, 2020
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Democrat
Introduced
May 13, 2020
Latest Action
May 13, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
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Bill Number
6857
Congress
116
Policy Area
Health
Health
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Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Tom Suozzi
New York
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

COVID-19-Only Homes Organized for Resident Treatment Act of 2020 or the COHORT Act of 2020

This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish a program in which Medicare skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) may elect to be designated as COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) treatment centers.

Participating SNFs must agree to only care for individuals who test positive for COVID-19 and must transfer all other residents to other facilities. The bill increases the applicable Medicare resident per diem for participating SNFs.

In order to qualify for the program, SNFs must meet minimum quality measurements with respect to staff, health inspections, and infection control. Participation may be voluntarily terminated by the SNF or revoked by the CMS.

The CMS must implement the program within two weeks of enactment of this bill. The program terminates at the end of the public health emergency relating to COVID-19.

Text (1)
Introduced in House
May 13, 2020
Related Bills (1)
May 15, 2020
Passed House
12
Sponsorship
House Bill 6800
The Heroes Act
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Actions (2)
05/13/2020
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
05/13/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:42:55 PM
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