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New COVID-19 Reporting Rules for Nursing Facilities

This act mandates reporting of COVID-19 cases and deaths in long-term care facilities. It aims to increase transparency and public access to information, allowing citizens to better assess facility safety. Demographic data will be published while protecting resident identities.
Key points
Long-term care facilities must report COVID-19 cases and deaths.
Information on age, race/ethnicity, and preferred language of residents with COVID-19 will be publicly available, protecting identities.
Data will be posted on the Nursing Home Compare website, aggregated by state.
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Additional Information
Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Act of 2021
Print number: HR 2319
Sponsor: Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]
Process start date: 2021-04-01