Facilitating Virtual Visitation for Nursing Home Residents Act of 2021
Summary
Facilitating Virtual Visitation for Nursing Home Residents Act of 2021 This bill provides statutory authority for certain requirements with respect to the rights of residents in Medicare skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). Specifically, the bill requires SNFs to provide residents with reasonable access to a telephone and the internet and to inform residents of such access and of any policy changes regarding external visitors. Additionally, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must issue guidance to help SNFs ensure that residents have access to televisitation during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Feb 2, 2021
Last action Feb 2, 2021
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
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Committee
3
Feb 2, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
lower
Feb 2, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Feb 2, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
lower
Feb 2, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Linda T. Sánchez
DDemocratic
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