3.0.0 8245 2023-01-11T13:44:59Z 2023-01-11T13:44:59Z House HR 2020-09-14 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 158 (Monday, September 14, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. RUPPERSBERGER:H.R. 8245.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted toCongress under Article I, Sec. 8, cl. 1 and Article I,Sec. 8, cl. 18.[Page H4382]]]> hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-09-14T18:00:50Z hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-09-14T18:00:45Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-09-14T18:00:40Z 2020-09-14 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2020-09-14 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2020-09-14 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2020-09-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-09-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000576 Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] C. A. Ruppersberger D MD Dutch 2 N S001204 Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] Michael San Nicolas D GU F. Q. 0 2020-10-23 False J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2020-10-23 False H001080 Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] Debra Haaland D NM A. 1 2020-10-27 False C001072 Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] Andre Carson D IN 7 2020-11-09 False Health Cardiovascular and respiratory health Congressional oversight Education programs funding Emergency medical services and trauma care Government information and archives Health facilities and institutions Health information and medical records Health personnel Health programs administration and funding Higher education Hospital care Income tax exclusion Infectious and parasitic diseases Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care Medical education Medical research Medical tests and diagnostic methods Nursing Right of privacy Student aid and college costs Wages and earnings Worker safety and health Health 00 2020-09-14 Introduced in House 2020-11-30T20:48:40Z The Dr. Joseph Costa Honoring Essential Americans Risking Their Safety Act of 2020

This bill establishes a compensation program for, and registry to monitor the health of, certain individuals who worked in hospitals during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency. It also establishes educational benefits for eligible individuals who provided care to residents of long-term care, skilled nursing, post-acute care, and other nursing facilities during the emergency.

With respect to hospital workers, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must provide funds to hospitals in COVID-19 hot spots for supplemental payments for workers who provide direct care, which may include cleaning and other nonmedical activities, to COVID-19 patients during the emergency.

Additionally, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) must develop a voluntary registry of physicians, nurses, and non-physician health care specialists who worked at a hospital or other care site during the emergency and must monitor the long-term health status of individuals on this registry who test positive for COVID-19. NIOSH must also make the registry available to public health researchers and may award grants to states to facilitate its development.

With respect to the educational benefits, the Department of Education or HHS must repay or cancel a percentage of certain loans for each six-month period an individual works in a qualifying facility, subject to a maximum percentage cap. HHS must also provide eligible individuals with an educational grant, subject to certain conditions, to obtain post-secondary credentials for health care careers in nursing care facilities.

]]> The Dr. Joseph Costa Honoring Essential Americans Risking Their Safety Act of 2020 Display Title The Dr. Joseph Costa Honoring Essential Americans Risking Their Safety Act of 2020 Short Title(s) as Introduced The Dr. Joseph Costa Honoring Essential Americans Risking Their Safety Act of 2020 Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make payments to hospitals in COVID-19 hot spots to provide hero pay to eligible workers, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-09-14T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr8245ih/xml/BILLS-116hr8245ih.xml 2020-09-14 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and 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. 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.