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HR
2023-03-08T20:12:44Z
2023-03-08T20:12:44Z
3.0.0
2021-02-04
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Related bill
PREPARE LTC Act
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2021-02-05
Health Subcommittee
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House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committee
2021-02-04
Health Subcommittee
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House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committee
2021-02-04
Social Security Subcommittee
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House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Committee
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2021-02-04
Energy and Commerce Committee
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House floor actions
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.
IntroReferral
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2021-02-04
Ways and Means Committee
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House floor actions
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.
IntroReferral
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2021-02-04
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Library of Congress
Introduced in House
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2021-02-04
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Library of Congress
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WILLIAM
Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]
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PASCRELL
J.
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NJ
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Mikie
Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11]
Sherrill
D
2021-02-04
NJ
P000604
10
Donald
Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]
Payne
M.
D
2021-02-04
NJ
S001165
8
Albio
Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8]
Sires
D
2021-02-04
NJ
C001080
27
Judy
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27]
Chu
D
2021-02-04
CA
K000380
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Daniel
Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5]
Kildee
T.
D
2021-02-04
MI
P000613
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Jimmy
Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20]
Panetta
D
2021-02-04
CA
S001156
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Linda
Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
Sánchez
T.
D
2021-02-04
CA
Administrative law and regulatory procedures Cardiovascular and respiratory health Congressional oversight Department of Health and Human Services Emergency medical services and trauma care Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Health facilities and institutions Health information and medical records Health personnel Health technology, devices, supplies Infectious and parasitic diseases Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care Medicaid Medicare Nursing
2021-02-04
Introduced in House
 <p><b>Promoting Restoration of Emergency Preparedness and Advancing Response to Epidemics in Long-Term Care Act or the PREPARE LTC Act</b></p> <p>This bill provides statutory authority for certain infection control and emergency preparedness requirements for Medicare skilled nursing facilities and Medicaid nursing facilities, and expands certain requirements to apply to other infectious disease outbreaks beyond COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).</p> <p>Specifically, the bill provides statutory authority for regulations that require, and set standards for, infection control programs and emergency preparedness programs in such facilities. The bill requires facilities to report information concerning any infectious disease outbreak that results in a state or national emergency in accordance with the standards for COVID-19 reporting. It also prohibits the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services from reducing the frequency of compliance surveys or waiving direct care staffing reports during such outbreaks.</p> <p>Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must report on deficiencies relating to COVID-19 infection control and direct care staffing requirements for skilled nursing facilities. </p>
2021-07-02T16:50:50Z
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PREPARE LTC Act
PREPARE LTC Act
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Introduced in House
To amend title XVIII and title XIX of the Social Security Act to codify certain infection control and emergency preparedness regulations, to prohibit a reduction in the frequency of surveys of skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities, to prohibit the waiver of certain reporting requirements, and for other purposes.
Official Title as Introduced
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Introduced in House
PREPARE LTC Act
Short Title(s) as Introduced
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Introduced in House
Promoting Restoration of Emergency Preparedness and Advancing Response to Epidemics in Long-Term Care Act
Short Title(s) as Introduced
2021-02-05
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.