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H.R. 7254

Referred to Committee

Infection Control Training and Support Act of 2020

Introduced 6/18/2020•116th Congress•House

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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 subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

6/18/2020 • House

Summary

Infection Control Training and Support Act of 2020

This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to ensure that, during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), at least one of its contracts with Medicare quality improvement organizations requires that the organization assist skilled nursing facilities with COVID-19 infection control (e.g., training materials).

Introduced in House • 6/18/2020

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Health
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careGovernment trust fundsHealth care qualityHealth facilities and institutionsHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careInfectious and parasitic diseasesLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicareNursingPublic contracts and procurement

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (11)

Party Breakdown

7
Democrats
4
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]

Democrat • WI-3

Sponsored 6/18/2020

Cosponsors (10)

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Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5]

D-MI-5

Joined 6/18/2020

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Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]

R-TX-26

Joined 6/18/2020

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Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6]

R-MI-6

Joined 6/18/2020

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Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]

D-IL-14

Joined 7/13/2020

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Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]

R-NJ-2

Joined 7/31/2020

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Rep. Curtis, John R. [R-UT-3]

R-UT-3

Joined 7/31/2020

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

June 18, 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.

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Introduced in House6/18/2020

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors10