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Coronavirus Relief for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act of 2020

This bill expands support programs for older adults and individuals with disabilities during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency.

Specifically, the bill provides supplemental appropriations for (1) the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for quality improvement and laboratory certification activities; (2) the Administration on Community Living to expand nutrition and other programs for older adults; and (3) the Department of Agriculture to provide food packages to low-income, elderly individuals. The funds are designated as an emergency requirement and are therefore exempt from discretionary funding limits and other budget enforcement rules.

In addition, the bill (1) temporarily requires state Medicaid programs to provide Medicare cost-sharing assistance to certain individuals who qualify for, or are enrolled in, the low-income subsidy program under the Medicare prescription drug benefit; and (2) authorizes a grant program to support Medicaid home- and community-based services during the public health emergency.

The bill also allows states to transfer funds, in greater amounts and without prior approval, between congregate and home-delivered nutrition programs,

The Department of Health and Human Services must prioritize home-delivered nutrition services for individuals who are unable to obtain nutrition as a result of the emergency, such as those under quarantine, just as it prioritizes delivery to individuals who are homebound by illness.","legislationIdentifier":"S 3544","legislationType":"Bill","legislationLegalForce":"NotInForce","legislationJurisdiction":"USA","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Robert P. Casey","url":"https://legisdaily.com/mp/robertp-casey-us"}],"about":{"@type":"Thing","name":"Social Welfare"},"keywords":"Aging, Appropriations, Cardiovascular and respiratory health, Department of Agriculture, Department of Health and Human Services, Disability assistance, Emergency medical services and trauma care, Employee leave, Executive agency funding and structure, Family services, Food assistance and relief, Government information and archives, Health care costs and insurance, Health care coverage and access, Health facilities and institutions, Health personnel, Health programs administration and funding, Health technology, devices, supplies, Home and outpatient care, Indian social and development programs, Infectious and parasitic diseases, Intergovernmental relations, Licensing and registrations, Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care, Medicaid, Medical tests and diagnostic methods, Medicare, Mental health, Minority health, Nutrition and diet, Social Security Administration, Social security and elderly assistance, Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations, State and local finance, Wages and earnings","dateModified":"2025-01-03T00:00:00.000Z","url":"https://legisdaily.com/bill/USA-116-S-3544"}

Robert P. Casey

Robert P. Casey

Finance Committee