H.R. 771 117th Congress House

SOS Act of 2021

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide funding for State strike teams for resident and employee safety in skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities.

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

Health Cardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth facilities and institutionsHealth personnel

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Health programs administration and fundingInfectious and parasitic diseasesLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careNursingWorker safety and health

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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Became law

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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Latest action February 4, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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