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Protecting Nursing Home Residents and Staff from COVID-19

This act aims to enhance safety in nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic. It provides funding for specialized support teams to assist facilities in combating the virus and offers infection control support. Additionally, it mandates the collection and publication of data on COVID-19 cases and deaths, increasing transparency and enabling better monitoring of the situation.
Key points
Funding for Support Teams: $750 million allocated to help nursing homes with vaccinations, clinical care, infection control, and staffing.
Infection Control Support: Quality improvement organizations will assist facilities in developing COVID-19 prevention protocols and provide training materials.
Increased Data Transparency: Nursing homes must report COVID-19 case and death information, including demographic data, which will be publicly available (while protecting resident identity).
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Additional Information
COVID–19 Nursing Home Protection Act of 2021
Print number: S 333
Sponsor: Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]
Process start date: 2021-02-22