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H.R. 1000House117th Congress (2021-2023)In Committee

Infection Control Training and Support Act of 2021

Sponsored by Ron KindRep. Ron Kind (D-WI)
Introduced February 11, 2021

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The bill adds $200 million to the Social Security Act to help skilled nursing facilities improve infection control, especially against COVID‑19. The money would be provided to the Secretary of Health and Human Services to be used through contracts with quality‑improvement organizations that develop and share prevention and mitigation protocols. It targets nursing homes and similar long‑term care providers that serve Medicare and Medicaid patients.

Key Provisions

  • Amends Section 1862(g) of the Social Security Act to allocate $200 million for infection‑control support to skilled nursing facilities.
  • Directs the Secretary to use the funds for contracts with quality‑improvement organizations that create and disseminate COVID‑19 prevention and mitigation protocols.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health Subcommittee

February 12, 2021

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Introduced in House

February 11, 2021

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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Ways and Means Committee

February 11, 2021

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

Social Security Subcommittee

February 11, 2021

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health Subcommittee

February 12, 2021

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Introduced in HouseIssued February 11, 2021

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117th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1000

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 11, 2021

Mr. Kind (for himself and Mr. Kildee) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for infection control support to skilled nursing facilities through contracts with quality improvement organizations.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Infection Control Training and Support Act of 2021.

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Providing for infection control support to skilled nursing facilities through contracts with quality improvement organizations

Section 1862(g) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395y(g)) is amended—

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by striking The Secretary and inserting (1) The Secretary; and

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by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

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In addition to any amounts otherwise available, there are appropriated to the Secretary, out of any monies in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $200,000,000, to remain available until expended, for purposes of carrying out infection control support (as determined appropriate by the Secretary) through the development and dissemination of protocols relating to the prevention or mitigation of COVID–19 in skilled nursing facilities (as defined in section 1819(a)).

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