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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
5/14/2020 • House
Summary
Sending Outside Support Act of 2020 or the SOS Act of 2020
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to distribute funds to allow states to establish strike teams that may be deployed to skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities with cases of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) to help with clinical care, infection control, or staffing.
Introduced in House • 5/14/2020
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Topics & Subjects
Policy Area: Health
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth facilities and institutionsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingInfectious and parasitic diseasesLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careNursingWorker safety and health
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Bill Journey
Originated in the House
Introduced
May 14, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Introduced in House5/14/2020