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HR 331 117th Congress House

Nurses CARE Act of 2021

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: February 26, 2021 See on congress.gov
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Jan 18, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 15, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Jan 15, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 15, 2021
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.
Jan 15, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 18, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Nurses Certification And Recognition of Experience Act of 2021 or the Nurses CARE Act of 2021

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

Currently, SNFs and NFs may not hire nurse aides for longer than four months unless they meet certain training and certification requirements. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has waived some of these requirements during the emergency period so as to allow facilities to maintain adequate staffing levels.

The bill allows individuals who complete a training program, competency assessment, and at least 80 hours of supervised work experience as a temporary nurse aide during the emergency period, and who meet other specified competency requirements, to qualify for prolonged work as nurse aides in SNFs and NFs beyond the emergency period.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 6
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Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Aug 30, 2022
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Mann, Tracey
Kansas · Jul 7, 2022
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Smucker, Lloyd
Pennsylvania · Jul 9, 2021
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Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · Jun 25, 2021
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Joyce, John
Pennsylvania · Jun 14, 2021
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Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Feb 26, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 331: Nurses CARE Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-331/
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"H.R. 331: Nurses CARE Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-331/.
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H.R. 331, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-331/.
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