,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hija  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #h1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,k5n$y 7= himself & ,mr4 ,neal7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a 
,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to e/abli% new requirem5ts
 = ,/ate homes = vet]ans t receive p]   
diem f ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,holyoke ,vet]ans  
,act4  #b4 ,/ate homes = vet]ans3 gov]n+
 bodies2 adm9i/rators2 infection        
prev5tioni/s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section     
#agda ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new  
subsection3  7g7 ,a ,/ate home %all--   
7#a7 h a gov]n+ body t-- 7,a7 is legally
 responsible = e/abli%+ & implem5t+     
policies reg>d+ ! managem5t & op]ation (
 ! ,/ate home2  7,b7 consi/s ( m ?an "o 
p]son2 &  7,c7 appo9ts an adm9i/rator or
 deputy sup]9t5d5t describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#b72  7#b7 employ an adm9i/rator or    

deputy sup]9t5d5t :o-- 7,a7 is lic5s$ by
 ! ,/ate1 if requir$ by ,/ate law2 &    
7,b7 meets /&>ds e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y
 ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices "u          
subsection 7f77#d7 ( sections #ahai &   
#aiai ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #acie;i-#c1 #acifr72  7#c7    
employ an infection prev5tioni/ 7z t t]m
 is def9$ 9 section #agdd;a ( ?is       
title72 &  7#d7 include 9 in=mation     
submitt$ ea* ye> to ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 !
 "n ( ! infection prev5tioni/ "u        
p>agraph 7#c72 &  7,b7 an em]g5cy plan1 
updat$ annually1 9 case ( public heal?  
em]g5cy or o!r disa/]4  4  7b7 ,fund+ ( 
infection prev5tioni/s  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t
 ,*apt] #ag ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section  
#agdd ! foll[+ new section3  #agdd;a4   
,hir+ & ret5tion ( infection            
prev5tioni/s3 paym5ts to assi/ ,/ates   
7a7 ,paym5t program ,! ,secret>y %all   
make paym5ts to ,/ates "u ?is section = 
! purpose ( assi/+ ,/ate homes 9 ! hir+ 
& ret5tion ( infection prev5tioni/s4    

7b7 ,eligible recipi5ts ,paym5ts to a   
,/ate = a fiscal ye> "u ?is section     
%all1 subject to submission ( an        
application1 be made to any ,/ate t dur+
 t fiscal ye> receives p] diem paym5ts  
"u ?is sub*apt] = t fiscal ye>4  7c7    
,limitations on am\nt ( paym5t ,a paym5t
 "u ?is section may n be us$ to provide 
m ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! sal>y or wages = an 
infection prev5tioni/ = a fiscal ye>4   
7d7 ,applications ,a paym5t "u ?is      
section = any fiscal ye> ) respect to   
any ,/ate home may only be made bas$ ^u 
an application submitt$ by ! ,/ate seek+
 ! paym5t ) respect to t ,/ate home4    
,any su* application %all describe !    
sal>y or wages ( ! infection            
prev5tioni/4  7e7 ,s\rce ( funds        
,paym5ts "u ?is section %all be made f  
funds available = o!r paym5ts "u ?is    
sub*apt]4  7f7 ,disbursem5t ,paym5ts "u 
?is section to a ,/ate home %all be made
 z "p ( ! disbursem5t ( paym5ts "u      
section #agda ( ?is title ) respect to t
 ,/ate home4  7g7 ,use ( c]ta9 receipts 

,! ,secret>y %all require z a condition 
( any paym5t "u ?is section t1 9 any    
case 9 :i* ! ,/ate home receives a      
refund paym5t made by an employee 9     
brea* ( ! t]ms ( an agreem5t = employee 
assi/ance t us$ funds provid$ "u ?is    
section1 ! paym5t %all be return$ to !  
,/ate home's inc5tive program acc\nt &  
cr$it$ z a non-,f$]al fund+ s\rce4  7h7 
,annual report f paym5t  7#a7 ,any ,/ate
 home receiv+ a paym5t "u ?is section = 
any fiscal ye>1 %all1 z a condition ( ! 
paym5t1 be requir$ to agree to provide  
to ! ,secret>y a report sett+ =? 9      
detail ! use ( funds receiv$ ?r\gh !    
paym5t1 includ+ ! em]g5cy plan "u       
subsection 7g7 ( section #agda ( ?is    
title4  7#b7 ,! report = any fiscal ye> 
%all be provid$ to ! ,secret>y )9 #fj   
days ( ! close ( ! fiscal ye> & %all be 
subject to audit by ! ,secret>y4        
,eligibility = a paym5t "u ?is section =
 any lat] fiscal ye> is cont+5t ^u !    
receipt by ! ,secret>y ( ! annual report
 "u ?is subsection = ! previ\s fiscal   

ye> 9 accordance ) ?is subsection4  7i7 
,regulations ,! ,secret>y %all prescribe
 regulations to c>ry out ?is section4 ,!
 regulations %all include ! e/abli%m5t (
 crit]ia = ! aw>d ( paym5ts "u ?is      
section4  7j7 ,infection prev5tioni/    
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m infection   
prev5tioni/ means an individual-- 7#a7  
:o has prim>y pr(essional tra9+ 9 nurs+1
 m$ical te*nology1 microbiology1        
epidemiology1 or a relat$ field2  7#b7  
:om ! ,secret>y det]m9es is qualifi$ by 
education1 tra9+1 exp]i5ce1 or          
c]tification2  7#c7 :o works at lea/    
"p-"t at ! ,/ate home2 &  7#d7 :o has   
complet$ specializ$ tra9+ 9 infection   
prev5tion & control4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical  
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ 
( su* *apt] is am5d$ by ins]t+1 aft] !  
item relat+ to section #agdd1 ! foll[+  
new item3  #agdd;a4 ,hir+ & ret5tion (  
infection prev5tioni/s3 paym5ts to assi/
 ,/ates4  4  7c7 ,,gao /udy ,n lat] ?an 
"o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$   

,/ates %all submit a report to ,congress
 conta9+ ! results ( a /udy reg>d+ h[ to
 improve ov]sight ( ,/ate homes by !    
,secret>y4