3.0.0 4811 2023-01-11T13:44:24Z 2023-01-11T13:44:24Z Senate S 2020-10-19 116 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2020-10-19T23:26:46Z Federal Correctional Facilities COVID–19 Response Act 116 8470 HR 2020-10-01 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. Identical bill CRS 2020-10-19 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2020-10-19 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress W000817 Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] Elizabeth Warren D MA A. N B001288 Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] Cory Booker D NJ 2020-10-19 True Crime and Law Enforcement Cardiovascular and respiratory health Congressional oversight Correctional facilities and imprisonment Criminal procedure and sentencing Detention of persons Emergency medical services and trauma care Employee leave Government information and archives Health care coverage and access Health information and medical records Health promotion and preventive care Health technology, devices, supplies Immunology and vaccination Infectious and parasitic diseases Law enforcement officers Medical tests and diagnostic methods Right of privacy Worker safety and health Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2020-10-19 Introduced in Senate 2021-09-16T15:01:03Z Federal Correctional Facilities COVID-19 Response Act

This bill requires federal correctional facilities to provide COVID-19 tests at no cost to inmates and employees and otherwise addresses the management of COVID-19 in these facilities.

Correctional facilities operated by the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) and private facilities that house inmates under contract with federal entities must provide initial tests within 15 days of the enactment of this bill and also establish a weekly testing program that will remain in effect through the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. Inmates may opt out of this testing. In addition, facilities must provide appropriate follow-up services for those who test positive for, or display symptoms of, COVID-19, including necessary medical care for inmates and access to paid leave for employees.

Furthermore, each facility must report specified COVID-19 data to the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the public health authority of the state in which the facility is located. Specifically, facilities must report COVID-19 outbreaks to the CDC, and the CDC must deploy staff to facilities with outbreaks to prevent further spread of the disease.

The bill also applies certain federal privacy standards for health records to, and restricts the use of, any data collected as a result of the testing and reporting activities.

Additionally, the BOP, in consultation with the CDC and other experts, must update certain guidelines on managing COVID-19, and DOJ must also report to Congress on COVID-19 prevention, mitigation, and control activities at federal correctional facilities.

]]> Federal Correctional Facilities COVID–19 Response Act Display Title Federal Correctional Facilities COVID–19 Response Act Short Title(s) as Introduced Federal Correctional Facilities COVID–19 Response Act Introduced in Senate IS Official Title as Introduced A bill to establish procedures related to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in correctional facilities. Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2020-10-19T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116s4811is/xml/BILLS-116s4811is.xml 2020-10-19 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. 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.