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S. 4182 116th Congress Senate

Emergency Support for Nursing Homes and Elder Justice Reform Act of 2020

Official title: A bill to provide nursing homes with resources for responding to the COVID-19 public health emergency to protect the health and safety of residents and workers… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to provide nursing homes with resources for responding to the COVID-19 public health emergency to protect the health and safety of residents and workers, to reauthorize funding for programs under the Elder Justice Act of 2009, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 2, 2020 Introduced by: Chuck Grassley Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Emergency Support for Nursing Homes and Elder Justice Reform Act of 2020

This bill establishes a series of requirements relating to the quality of care provided in nursing and long-term care facilities, specifically with respect to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) and elder abuse, and also modifies and extends several elder justice programs and initiatives.

Among other things, the bill (1) requires a portion of any funds received through COVID-19 appropriations to be used for personal protective equipment and testing in Medicare skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), Medicaid nursing facilities (NFs), and long-term care facilities, including assisted living facilities, and for specialized strike teams to address outbreaks in SNFs and NFs; (2) requires SNFs, NFs, and long-term care facilities to report COVID-19 cases and deaths, as well as unrelated deaths, from January 1, 2020, onwards and on a continual daily basis; and (3) requires a specified portion of COVID-19 appropriations to be directed to state and tribal agencies responsible for adult protective services.

Additionally, the bill reauthorizes through FY2023 (1) grants to support state long-term care ombudsman programs, (2) elder abuse forensic centers, and (3) grants to support state adult protective services.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 8114 Identical bill Emergency Support for Nursing Homes and Elder Justice Reform Act of 2020
  • HR 6813 Promoting Alzheimer’s Awareness to Prevent Elder Abuse Act
  • S 3703 Promoting Alzheimer's Awareness to Prevent Elder Abuse Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Jul 22, 2020
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Jul 2, 2020
McSally, Martha
· Jul 2, 2020
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