United States · Bill · S
S. 4846 (116th)
Nursing Home Pandemic Protection Act
Introduced
22 October 2020
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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5 December 2025
Summary
Nursing Home Pandemic Protection Act This bill establishes several requirements for skilled nursing facilities, nursing facilities, and assisted living facilities to address the outbreak of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Specifically, the bill requires these facilities to establish crisis plans and to maintain at least a 30-day supply of personal protective equipment to respond to the outbreak. The bill also incorporates a memorandum from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services about new regulations that require skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities to report COVID-19 cases to residents, families, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (the requirements took effect May 8, 2020).
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 22 October 2020
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 22 October 2020
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 22 October 2020
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4846
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/s/4846