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Essential Caregivers Act of 2021

Introduced: June 4, 2021 Introduced by: Tenney, Claudia Republican · New York See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps

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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

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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)

Committees of jurisdiction 4

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Ways and Means Committee
Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee
Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives