Facilitating Virtual Visitation for Nursing Home Residents Act of 2020
Latest action · May 13, 2020 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 13, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Facilitating Virtual Visitation for Nursing Home Residents Act of 2020
This bill provides statutory authority for certain requirements with respect to the rights of residents in Medicare skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). Specifically, the bill requires SNFs to provide residents with reasonable access to a telephone and the internet and to inform residents of such access and of any policy changes regarding external visitors.
Additionally, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must issue guidance to help SNFs ensure that residents have access to televisitation during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Dec 7, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Katie Porter | Dec 7, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 13, 2020Introduced in House
- May 13, 2020Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6379 | Workforce Emergency Response Act of 2020 | Related bill | Mar 23, 2020 |
| HR 6800 | The Heroes Act | Related bill | Jul 23, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Family relationships
- Health
- Health facilities and institutions
- Hearing, speech, and vision care
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Internet and video services
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
- Medicare
- Nursing
- Telephone and wireless communication
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 13, 2020Introduced in House
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