Essential Caregivers Act of 2021
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 19, 2021)
Essential Caregivers Act of 2021
This bill requires skilled nursing facilities, nursing facilities, and intermediate care facilities for the intellectually disabled to establish an essential caregivers program during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Under the program, facilities must allow each resident to select up to two essential caregivers to provide daily living assistance or emotional support during the emergency. Facilities must afford such caregivers up to eight hours of access to residents each day, and caregivers must agree to follow facility safety protocols and undergo regular COVID-19 testing, as specified.What just happenedMar 22, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMar 19, 2021
- Mar 22, 2021Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Mar 19, 2021Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Mar 19, 2021IntroReferralH11100
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.
Ways and Means Committee - Mar 19, 2021IntroReferralH11100
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.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Mar 19, 2021IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 19, 2021IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House