3.0.0 1659 2022-11-01T17:32:23Z 2022-11-01T17:32:23Z House HR 2019-03-08 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 42 (Friday, March 8, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. WILSON of Florida:H.R. 1659.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H2615]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2019-03-09T22:14:13Z Referred to 2019-03-08T14:03:05Z 2019-03-09 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2019-03-08 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2019-03-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-03-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000808 Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] Frederica Wilson D FL S. 24 N Health Electric power generation and transmission Energy storage, supplies, demand Government information and archives Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care Natural disasters Poverty and welfare assistance Public utilities and utility rates Social security and elderly assistance Health 00 2019-03-08 Introduced in House 2020-01-25T17:16:41Z Disaster Preparedness for Power Outages Act of 2019

This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to long-term care facilities to help such facilities prepare for power outages during and after natural disasters. Eligible grant activities include the purchase of backup power sources (e.g., generators) and the creation of regional resource directories.

]]> Disaster Preparedness for Power Outages Act of 2019 Display Title Disaster Preparedness for Power Outages Act of 2019 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and other long-term care facilities to improve their preparedness for power outages. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Disaster Preparedness for Power Outages Act of 2019 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr1659ih/xml/BILLS-116hr1659ih.xml 2019-03-09 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.