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Essential Caregivers Act of 2021

Introduced: August 2, 2022 Introduced by: Tenney, Claudia Republican · New York See on congress.gov
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Jun 29, 2021
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3301-3304)
Jun 7, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 4, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 4, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Jun 4, 2021
Introduced in House
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Essential Caregivers Act of 2021

This bill requires skilled nursing facilities, nursing facilities, intermediate care facilities for the intellectually disabled, and nearby inpatient rehabilitation facilities to establish an essential caregivers program during a public health emergency.

Under the program, facilities must allow each resident to select up to two essential caregivers to provide daily living assistance, emotional support, or companionship during the emergency. Facilities must afford such caregivers 12 hours of access to residents each day (or unlimited access for end-of-life care), and caregivers must agree to follow facility protocols for staff safety. Facilities may deny access to caregivers who violate protocols, subject to certain notification requirements; the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must establish an appeals process relating to such decisions and may take specified enforcement actions against facilities that violate the bill's requirements.

What's happening now June 29, 2021

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3301-3304)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 79
All 79 Democratic 24 Republican 36
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Chu, Judy
California · Dec 2, 2022
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Dec 2, 2022
Kuster, Ann
· Dec 1, 2022
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Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Nov 17, 2022
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Clyde, Andrew S.
Georgia · Oct 14, 2022
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Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Oct 14, 2022
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Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Sep 19, 2022
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Khanna, Ro
California · Sep 19, 2022
Kildee, Daniel
· Sep 19, 2022
Cicilline, David
· Sep 14, 2022
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Crow, Jason
Colorado · Sep 14, 2022
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Golden, Jared F.
Maine · Sep 14, 2022
 D
Gomez, Jimmy
California · Sep 14, 2022
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Lee, Susie
Nevada · Sep 14, 2022
Butterfield, G. K.
· Aug 30, 2022
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Joyce, John
Pennsylvania · Aug 30, 2022
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Kim, Young
California · Aug 30, 2022
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Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Aug 30, 2022
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· Aug 30, 2022
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Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Aug 30, 2022
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Aguilar, Pete
California · Aug 19, 2022
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Aug 19, 2022
Phillips, Dean
· Aug 19, 2022
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Thompson, Mike
California · Aug 19, 2022
Wild, Susan
· Aug 19, 2022
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Aug 19, 2022
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Aug 5, 2022
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Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Aug 2, 2022
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jul 29, 2022
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Donalds, Byron
Florida · Jul 27, 2022
Napolitano, Grace
· Jul 27, 2022
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Harshbarger, Diana
Tennessee · Jul 26, 2022
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Trahan, Lori
Massachusetts · Jul 26, 2022
Luria, Elaine
· Jul 20, 2022
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Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Jul 13, 2022
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Jul 1, 2022
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Jul 1, 2022
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Carey, Mike
Ohio · Jul 1, 2022
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Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Jul 1, 2022
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jul 1, 2022
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Hill, J. French
Arkansas · Jul 1, 2022
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Stauber, Pete
Minnesota · Jul 1, 2022
Manning, Kathy
· Jun 8, 2022
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Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Jun 8, 2022
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Obernolte, Jay
California · Jun 8, 2022
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Ross, Deborah K.
North Carolina · Jun 8, 2022
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Salazar, Maria Elvira
Florida · May 17, 2022
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Johnson, Dusty
South Dakota · Mar 28, 2022
Long, Billy
· Mar 28, 2022
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Mar 3, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3733: Essential Caregivers Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3733/
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