To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to require skilled nursing facilities, nursing facilities, intermediate care facilities for the intellectually disabled, and inpatient rehabilitation facilities to permit essential caregivers access during any period in which regular visitation is restricted.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to require skilled nursing facilities, nursing facilities, intermediate care facilities for the intellectually disabled, and inpatient rehabilitation facilities to permit essential caregivers access during any period in which regular visitation is restricted., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Social Welfare, Government Operations.
Who Benefits and How
health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H58AFA2FD64E94158ABBC27533AA5FAB7: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Essential Caregivers Act of 2024.
- Section HE6A51005775C4C65B3DE8F02251B7D10: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: According to the National Center for Health Statistics of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an...
- Section H1890AAD17DC94B6EAB341008271A4EC7: 3. Right to essential caregivers; access to essential caregivers during periods when visitation is otherwise restricted Section 1819(c)(3) of the Social...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to require skilled nursing facilities, nursing facilities, intermediate care facilities for the intellectually disabled, and inpatient rehabilitation facilities to permit essential caregivers access during any period in which regular visitation is restricted., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Social Welfare, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to require skilled nursing facilities, nursing facilities, intermediate care facilities for the intellectually disabled, and inpatient rehabilitation facilities to permit essential caregivers access during any period in which regular visitation is restricted., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- health care providers and patients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- health care providers and patients
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Tenney (for herself, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Fitzpatrick, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
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