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Protecting Our Seniors from the Pandemic Act

Introduced: May 20, 2020 Introduced by: Scott, Tim Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 20, 2020
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Protecting Our Seniors from the Pandemic Act

This bill modifies allocations of certain COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) relief funding for, and requires a plan focused on, COVID-19 testing of older adults.

Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must allocate a minimum level of funding to health care providers and facilities that serve significant populations of individuals aged 65 and older for expenses related to COVID-19 testing. These facilities include nursing homes and senior living communities.

In addition, HHS must develop, within ten days and in consultation with relevant stakeholders, a plan to enhance COVID-19 testing for older adults. The plan must include, among other topics, recommendations to address access and capacity challenges related to such testing.

What's happening now May 20, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3772: Protecting Our Seniors from the Pandemic Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3772/
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"S. 3772: Protecting Our Seniors from the Pandemic Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3772/.
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S. 3772, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3772/.
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