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PREPARE LTC Act

USA117th CongressS-230| Senate 
| Updated: 2/4/2021
Robert Menendez

Robert Menendez

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Promoting Restoration of Emergency Preparedness and Advancing Response to Epidemics in Long-Term Care Act or the PREPARE LTC Act This bill provides statutory authority for certain infection control and emergency preparedness requirements for Medicare skilled nursing facilities and Medicaid nursing facilities, and expands certain requirements to apply to other infectious disease outbreaks beyond COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Specifically, the bill provides statutory authority for regulations that require, and set standards for, infection control programs and emergency preparedness programs in such facilities. The bill requires facilities to report information concerning any infectious disease outbreak that results in a state or national emergency in accordance with the standards for COVID-19 reporting. It also prohibits the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services from reducing the frequency of compliance surveys or waiving direct care staffing reports during such outbreaks. Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must report on deficiencies relating to COVID-19 infection control and direct care staffing requirements for skilled nursing facilities.
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Timeline
Feb 4, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Feb 4, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 5, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-828
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • February 4, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 4, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • February 5, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-828
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Related Bills

  • HR 117-828: PREPARE LTC Act
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCardiovascular and respiratory healthCongressional oversightDepartment of Health and Human ServicesEmergency medical services and trauma careGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth technology, devices, suppliesInfectious and parasitic diseasesLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicaidMedicareNursing

PREPARE LTC Act

USA117th CongressS-230| Senate 
| Updated: 2/4/2021
Promoting Restoration of Emergency Preparedness and Advancing Response to Epidemics in Long-Term Care Act or the PREPARE LTC Act This bill provides statutory authority for certain infection control and emergency preparedness requirements for Medicare skilled nursing facilities and Medicaid nursing facilities, and expands certain requirements to apply to other infectious disease outbreaks beyond COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Specifically, the bill provides statutory authority for regulations that require, and set standards for, infection control programs and emergency preparedness programs in such facilities. The bill requires facilities to report information concerning any infectious disease outbreak that results in a state or national emergency in accordance with the standards for COVID-19 reporting. It also prohibits the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services from reducing the frequency of compliance surveys or waiving direct care staffing reports during such outbreaks. Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must report on deficiencies relating to COVID-19 infection control and direct care staffing requirements for skilled nursing facilities.
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Timeline
Feb 4, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Feb 4, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 5, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-828
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • February 4, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 4, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • February 5, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-828
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Robert Menendez

Robert Menendez

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Finance Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 117-828: PREPARE LTC Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCardiovascular and respiratory healthCongressional oversightDepartment of Health and Human ServicesEmergency medical services and trauma careGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth technology, devices, suppliesInfectious and parasitic diseasesLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicaidMedicareNursing