Essential Caregivers Act of 2021
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Just introduced
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jun 4, 2021)
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 just happenedJun 29, 2021
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3301-3304)
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJun 4, 2021
- Jun 29, 2021IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3301-3304)
- Jun 7, 2021Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Jun 4, 2021Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Jun 4, 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 - Jun 4, 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 - Jun 4, 2021IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jun 4, 2021IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House