3.0.0 598 2023-01-11T13:43:24Z 2023-01-11T13:43:24Z House HR 2021-01-28 117 [Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 17 (Thursday, January 28, 2021)][House][Pages H252-H253]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY:H.R. 598.[[Page H253]]Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3The Congress shall have Power . . . To regulate Commercewith foreign Nations, and among the several States, and withthe Indian Tribes.]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2021-02-02T16:18:20Z Referred to 2021-01-28T14:07:30Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm02 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2021-01-28T14:38:39Z Referred to 2021-01-28T14:07:25Z SOS Act of 2021 117 771 HR 2021-02-04 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID–19 Act 117 317 S 2021-02-12 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents Act 117 315 S 2021-02-12 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS 2021-02-02 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2021-01-28 hswm02 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2021-01-28 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2021-01-28 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2021-01-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2021-01-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 N T000472 Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41] Mark Takano D CA 41 2021-01-28 True H001081 Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] Jahana Hayes D CT 5 2021-02-22 False T000481 Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-13] Rashida Tlaib D MI 13 2021-02-22 False S001165 Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] Albio Sires D NJ 8 2021-03-26 False V000081 Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. 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Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] Andre Carson D IN 7 2022-04-28 False Health Administrative remedies Adult education and literacy Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration Cardiovascular and respiratory health Civil actions and liability Congressional oversight Department of Health and Human Services Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation Emergency medical services and trauma care Employee hiring Employment and training programs Employment discrimination and employee rights Executive agency funding and structure Foreign language and bilingual programs Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Health care costs and insurance Health care quality Health facilities and institutions Health information and medical records Health personnel Health programs administration and funding Health promotion and preventive care Home and outpatient care Infectious and parasitic diseases Judicial review and appeals Labor-management relations Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care Medicaid Medicare Neurological disorders Nursing Prescription drugs State and local government operations Worker safety and health Health 00 2021-01-28 Introduced in House 2021-06-24T19:07:27Z Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 and Beyond Act

This bill modifies several requirements for Medicare skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and Medicaid nursing facilities (NFs) to address the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) and the overall standard and administration of care in such facilities.

Specifically, during the public health emergency, SNFs and NFs must comply with specified quality of care, worker safety, and transparency requirements, subject to civil penalties. Requirements include (1) testing residents and employees for COVID-19 weekly or before shifts, respectively, and reporting any lack of available testing kits on a daily basis; (2) providing at least two weeks of paid sick leave to each employee; and (3) reporting the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths, including demographic information, on a daily basis.

The bill also establishes general requirements for SNFs and NFs with respect to minimum staffing levels and protections for whistleblowers and residents, subject to civil penalties, as well as training requirements for nurses. It also requires specific consent procedures in relation to the administration of certain psychotropic drugs and prohibits the use of pre-dispute arbitration agreements in such facilities.

]]> Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID–19 and Beyond Act Display Title Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID–19 and Beyond Act Official Title as Introduced To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to improve the quality of care in skilled nursing facilities under the Medicare program and nursing facilities under the Medicare program during the COVID-19 emergency period, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID–19 and Beyond Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr598ih/xml/BILLS-117hr598ih.xml 2021-02-02 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.