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Promoting Restoration of Emergency Preparedness and Advancing Response to Epidemics in Long-Term Care Act

This Act codifies infection control and emergency preparedness regulations for skilled nursing facilities under the Medicare and Medicaid programs. It prohibits reducing the frequency of facility surveys and waiving staffing reporting requirements during infectious disease outbreaks. Additionally, it mandates the public availability of data on deficiencies and requires a GAO report on infection control and staffing during the COVID-19 emergency period.
Key points
Codifies infection control and emergency preparedness regulations as a requirement for participation in Medicare and Medicaid.
Prohibits the Secretary from reducing the frequency of standard surveys in facilities during an infectious disease outbreak.
Requires public disclosure of data regarding deficiencies in infection control and direct care staffing identified during an outbreak.
Prohibits waiving the requirement for facilities to submit direct care staffing information quarterly during an infectious disease outbreak.
Mandates the GAO to submit a report analyzing deficiencies in infection control and staffing requirements during the COVID-19 emergency period.
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Print number: 117_HR_828
Sponsor: Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]
Process start date: 2021-02-04
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OFFICIAL LEGAL TITLE

PREPARE LTC Act

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is the official ID of this bill?

The official print number for this legislation is 117_HR_828.

Which chamber initiated this legislation?

This legislation was initiated in the House of Representatives.

When did the legislative process begin?

The process officially started on 2021-02-04.

What are the main provisions?

Key points include:

  • Codifies infection control and emergency preparedness regulations as a requirement for participation in Medicare and Medicaid.
  • Prohibits the Secretary from reducing the frequency of standard surveys in facilities during an infectious disease outbreak.
  • Requires public disclosure of data regarding deficiencies in infection control and direct care staffing identified during an outbreak.
  • Prohibits waiving the requirement for facilities to submit direct care staffing information quarterly during an infectious disease outbreak.
  • Mandates the GAO to submit a report analyzing deficiencies in infection control and staffing requirements during the COVID-19 emergency period.
What is the specific legal status?

The current status is Expired.

Where can I read the full text of this legislation?

The full official text is available at: View full text

Who is the primary sponsor?

The primary sponsor is Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9].

What is the latest detailed status?

The latest detailed status is: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Is this summary verified?

Yes. This content was analyzed by AI and verified by the Lustra Judge System on 2026-01-02.

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