United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2114 (117th)
Essential Caregivers Act of 2021
Introduced
19 March 2021
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Summary
Essential Caregivers Act of 2021 This bill requires skilled nursing facilities, nursing facilities, and intermediate care facilities for the intellectually disabled to establish an essential caregivers program during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Under the program, facilities must allow each resident to select up to two essential caregivers to provide daily living assistance or emotional support during the emergency. Facilities must afford such caregivers up to eight hours of access to residents each day, and caregivers must agree to follow facility safety protocols and undergo regular COVID-19 testing, as specified.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 19 March 2021
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 19 March 2021
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 19 March 2021
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2114
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/2114