Bill116th CongressFiled May 14, 2020Health
H.R. 6872
SOS Act of 2020
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (May 14, 2020)
Sending Outside Support Act of 2020 or the SOS Act of 2020
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 just happenedMay 14, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20](D-CA)Sponsor
6 cosponsors5 D1 R
6cosponsors1committees3actions3related bills9subjects
- Introduced in HouseMay 14, 2020
- May 14, 2020IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Introduced in House
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Introduced in House