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SOS Act of 2021

Introduced: February 3, 2021 Introduced by: Panetta, Jimmy Democratic · California See on congress.gov

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Feb 4, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Feb 3, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Feb 3, 2021

Introduced in House

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Sending Outside Support Act of 2021 or the SOS Act of 2021

This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to distribute funds to allow states to establish strike teams that may be deployed to skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities with cases of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) to help with clinical care, infection control, or staffing.

What's happening now February 4, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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