Nurses CARE Act of 2020

Bill Number

HR 8874

Introduced

Dec 4, 2020

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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be ...

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Allied health services Cardiovascular and respiratory health Emergency medical services and trauma care Government information and archives Health Health information and medical records Health personnel Infectious and parasitic diseases Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care Medicaid Medical education Medicare Nursing State and local government operations

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Nurses Certification And Recognition of Experience Act of 2020 or the Nurses CARE Act of 2020

This bill expands qualifying training and competency requirements for nurse aides in Medicare skilled nursing facilities and Medicaid nursing facilities for nurse aides who initially train and work during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

Actions

Dec 4, 2020

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.
Dec 4, 2020

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