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HR 8874 116th Congress House

Nurses CARE Act of 2020

Official title: To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide flexibility in training and competency requirements for skilled nursing facility and nursin… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide flexibility in training and competency requirements for skilled nursing facility and nursing facility nursing aides under the Medicare and Medicaid programs.

Introduced: December 4, 2020 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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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.
Dec 4, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 4, 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.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Nurses Certification And Recognition of Experience Act of 2020 or the Nurses CARE Act of 2020

This bill expands qualifying training and competency requirements for nurse aides in Medicare skilled nursing facilities and Medicaid nursing facilities for nurse aides who initially train and work during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 331 Reintroduced Bill Nurses CARE Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8874: Nurses CARE Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8874/
MLA
"H.R. 8874: Nurses CARE Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8874/.
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H.R. 8874, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8874/.
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