,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gfcd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #af1 #bjbj,mr4  
,gonzalez ( ,ohio 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,ryan1 ,mr4 ,joyce ( ,ohio1 ,mr4        
,gonzalez ( ,texas1 & ,mr4 ,got!im]7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a  
,,bill  ,to r$uce ! spread ( ,,covid-#ai
 ?r\gh paym5ts to ,/ates to lease hotels
 to tempor>ily h\se1 on a volunt>y      
basis1 eligible individuals1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,isolate ,,covid-#ai ,act (
 #bjbj4  #b4 ,r$uc+ ! spread (          
,,covid-#ai ?r\gh paym5ts to ,/ates to  
lease hotels to tempor>ily h\se eligible
 individuals  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y 
( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices may make     
paym5ts to ,/ates to lease hotels to    
tempor>ily h\se1 on a volunt>y basis1   
eligible individuals4  7b7 ,=mula ,!    
,secret>y %all allocate ! am\nt         
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
pursuant to a =mula develop$ by !       

,secret>y t-- 7#a7 di/ributes ! am\nt   
among ! ,/ates t-- 7,a7 submit          
applications 9 accordance ) subsection  
7c72 &  7,b7 are det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y 
to ne$ su* paym5ts2 &  7#b7 takes into  
consid]ation-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( active    
cases ( individuals infect$ )           
,,covid-#ai 9 ! apply+ ,/ate relative to
 ! ov]all population ( ! ,/ate2 &  7,b7 
! av]age income ( individuals 9 ! apply+
 ,/ate relative to ! av]age income (    
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7c7     
,applications  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to seek a 
paym5t "u ?is section1 a ,/ate %all     
submit an application to ! ,secret>y at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation & assurances z ! ,secret>y may
 require4  7#b7 ,process ,! ,secret>y   
%all-- 7,a7 n lat] ?an #ae days aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 publi% !    
process = ,/ates to apply = paym5ts "u  
?is section2 &  7,b7 n lat] ?an #ae days
 aft] ! submission ( an application 9   
accordance ) su* process1 approve or    
disapprove ! application4  7#c7 ,cont5ts

 ,! ,secret>y %all require ! application
 ( a ,/ate "u ?is section to include--  
7,a7 a plan = leas+ hotels z describ$ 9 
subsection 7a72  7,b7 heal? guidel9es   
:i* ! ,/ate w require to be implem5t$ to
 protect ! /aff ( ! hotels2  7,c7 !     
rates to be paid to lease ! hotels2     
7,d7 a plan to ensure t ! hotels ea* h--
 7i7 workplace safety /&>ds = _! /aff2  
7ii7 prop] p]sonal protective equipm5t &
 sanitation supplies2  7iii7 a clean+   
protocol = rooms & facilities2 &  7iv7  
at lea/ "o qualifi$ heal? c>e           
pr(essional onsite or on call to monitor
 ! heal? ( individuals be+ h\s$ at !    
hotels2  7,e7 a plan to fe$ & provide   
o!r necess>y mat]ials to individuals    
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 at ! hotels1  
includ+ m$ications & hygi5e products1   
)\t lett+ su* individuals leave _! rooms
 or accept visitors2  7,f7 a plan to    
assi/ ! hotels 9 remov+ individuals :o  
attempt to cont9ue _! /ay aft] ! allott$
 "t2  7,g7 a plan = hospital networks1  
local heal? dep>tm5ts1 & ! hotels to    

coord9ate on ! ex*ange & protection (   
pati5t in=mation 9 accordance ) o!r     
applicable law2  7,h7 a plan to         
effectively communicate ! ,/ate's       
program fund$ ?r\gh ?is section to      
racial & e?nic m9ority gr\ps & l[-income
 communities2 &  7,i7 ea* fund+         
assurance li/$ 9 subsection 7e74  7d7   
,no responsibility = diet or            
adm9i/ration ( m$ic9e ,not)/&+          
subsection 7c77#c77;,e71 a contract     
betwe5 a ,/ate & a hotel pursuant to ?is
 section %all n make ! hotel responsible
 = ! diet (1 or ! adm9i/ration (        
m$ications to1 individuals describ$ 9   
subsection 7a74  7e7 ,fund+ assurances  
,z a condition on receipt ( a paym5t (  
?is section1 a ,/ate %all give su*      
assurances z ! ,secret>y may require t--
 7#a7 ea* contract betwe5 ! ,/ate & a   
hotel pursuant to ?is section w be ent]$
 into on a volunt>y basis1 & no hotel w 
be requir$ by ! ,/ate to p>ticipate 9 ! 
program "u ?is section2  7#b7           
individuals describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 w 

n be *>g$ = _! lodg+ at a hotel pursuant
 to ?is section1 except t su*           
individuals may be requir$ to reimburse 
! co/s ( receiv+ food & bev]ages2  7#c7 
individuals describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 w 
reta9 ! option ( self-isolat+ at home   
7includ+ ! option ( *eck+ out e>ly &    
return+ to _! homes7 r ?an be+ requir$  
to /ay at a hotel fund$ pursuant to ?is 
section2  7#d7 be=e an individual is    
all[$ to /ay at a hotel pursuant to ?is 
section1 ! individual w be requir$ to   
pres5t1 9 su* =m & mann] z may be       
requir$ by ! local dep>tm5t ( heal?1    
docum5tation f a physician t !          
individual meets ! crit]ia describ$ 9   
subsection 7a72  7#e7 any non-transi5t  
homeless population resid+ at a hotel w 
n be displac$ = purposes ( ent]+ into or
 c>ry+ out a contract betwe5 ! ,/ate & !
 hotel "u ?is section2 &  7#f7 ! ,/ate w
 pay 7f funds provid$ to ! ,/ate "u ?is 
section or f o!r ,/ate funds7-- 7,a7 at 
lea/ #dj p]c5t ( ! co/s ( ! p]sonal     
protective equipm5t & sanitation        

supplies ne$$ by individuals /ay+ at a  
hotel pursuant to ?is section & ! /aff (
 su* hotel2 &  7,b7 all ( ! co/s ( hav+ 
"o or m qualifi$ heal? c>e pr(essionals 
describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#c77;,d77iii7 
= ! provision ( monitor+ describ$ 9 su* 
subsection 7:e!r by be+ onsite or on    
call74  7f7 ,review ,at ! conclusion ( !
 program "u ?is section1 ! ,inspector   
,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human  
,s]vices %all-- 7#a7 review ! program & 
activities ( ea* ,/ate fund$ pursuant to
 ?is section2 &  7#b7 submit a report on
 ! results ( ! review to-- 7,a7 !       
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce & !     
,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee  
on ,f9ance & ! ,committee on ,heal?1    
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( !      
,s5ate4  7g7 ,liability protection  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ "u p>agraph 
7#b71 a hotel or memb] ( ! /aff %all n  
be liable "u ,f$]al or ,/ate law =--    
7,a7 any h>m caus$ by an act or omission
 9 ! provision ( hotel s]vices pursuant 

to ?is section2 or  7,b7 fail+ to keep  
an individual :o is /ay+ at a hotel     
pursuant to ?is section isolat$ f p o!r 
?an ! /aff ( ! hotel & any qualifi$     
heal? c>e pr(essional describ$ 9        
subsection 7c77#c77;,d77iii74  7#b7     
,exception ,p>agraph 7#a7 does n apply 9
 ! case t ! h>m 0 caus$ by an act or    
omission con/itut+ willful or crim9al   
misconduct1 gross neglig5ce1 reckless   
misconduct1 or a consci\s flagrant      
indiff]5ce to ! rights or safety ( !    
individual h>m$4  7h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 section3 7#a7 ,! t]m eligible          
individual means an individual :o is    
unable to self-isolate at home1 does n  
require inpati5t or outpati5t heal? c>e 
treatm5t1 &-- 7,a7 has a                
laboratory-confirm$ case ( ,,covid-#ai2 
7,b7 has a presumptive positive case (  
,,covid-#ai2 or  7,c7 is a p]son "u     
inve/igation :o is display+ symptoms (  
,,covid-#ai4  7#b7 ,! t]ms ,indian tribe
 & tribal organization h ! mean+s giv5  
to ^? t]ms 9 section #d ( ! ,indian     

,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#c7 ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y 
( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4  7#d7 ,! t]m
 ,/ate includes ea* ( #ej ,/ates1 !     
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ea* ,indian ,tribe
 & tribal organization1 ,guam1 ,am]ican 
,samoa1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 !
 ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 & !       
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4
  7i7 ,fund+ ,to c>ry out ?is section1  
!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$       
#a1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 available ?r\gh
 ! e>li] (-- 7#a7 ! end ( cal5d> ye>    
#bjba2 or  7#b7 ! end ( ! em]g5cy p]iod 
7z def9$ 9 section #aace7;g77#a77;,b7 ( 
! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
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