,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cggb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bj1 #bjbj,mr4    
,scott ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !   
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
direct ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human    
,s]vices to develop1 submit1 & allocate 
fund+ to advance a plan = effici5tly    
build+ te/+ capacity = facilities s]v+  
significant populations ( individuals   
ag$ #fe & old]4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,protect+ ,our     
,s5iors f ! ,p&emic ,act4  #b4 ,protect+
 ,our ,s5iors ,plan  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n    
lat] ?an #aj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &     
,human ,s]vices 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z 
! ,secret>y71 9 consultation ) relevant 
/akehold]s1 dep>tm5ts1 & ag5cies1 %all  
develop a ,protect+ ,our ,s5iors ,plan &
 submit su* plan to ! ,committee on     
,appropriations1 ! ,committee on ,heal?1
 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions1 !      

,committee on ,f9ance1 & ! ,special     
,committee on ,ag+ ( ! ,s5ate & to !    
,committee on ,appropriations1 !        
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & !    
,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives4  7b7 ,plan cont5t ,!  
,protect+ ,our ,s5iors ,plan "u         
subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7 outl9e !     
portions ( previ\s & plann$ allocations 
f ! ,public ,heal? & ,social ,s]vices   
,em]g5cy ,fund relat$ to ,,covid-#ai    
te/+ capacity t h be5 t>get$ or w be    
t>get$ to meet ! ne$s ( nurs+           
facilities1 long-t]m c>e facilities1    
s5ior liv+ communities1 & o!r facilities
 t s]ve a significant population (      
individuals ag$ #fe & old]2  7#b7       
e/abli% national goals & objectives     
relat$ to meet+ ! ,,covid-#ai te/+ ne$s 
( su* provid]s & facilities & bol/]+    
te/+ capacity = work]s & o!r individuals
 :o regul>ly int]act ) individuals ag$  
#fe & old]2  7#c7 describe progress at !
 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal levels 
t[>ds meet+ ! ,,covid-#ai te/+ ne$s (   

su* provid]s & facilities2  7#d7 id5tify
 rema9+ ,,covid-#ai te/+ access *all5ges
 & ne$s relat$ to protect+ s5iors s]v$  
by or resid+ 9 nurs+ facilities1        
long-t]m c>e facilities1 s5ior liv+     
communities1 & o!r facilities t provide 
treatm5t1 c>e1 or o!r s]vices to a      
significant population ( individuals ag$
 #fe & old]2  7#e7 issue recomm5dations 
to ,congress reg>d+ ! au?orities1       
flexibility1 & additional appropriations
 ne$$ to address ,,covid-#ai te/+ access
 & capacity *all5ges2 &  7#f7 include   
su* o!r in=mation z ! ,secret>y det]m9es
 appropriate4  7c7 ,/akehold]           
consultation ,9 develop+ ! ,protect+    
,our ,s5iors ,plan1 ! ,secret>y %all    
consult1 :]e appropriate1 ) relevant    
/akehold]s1 dep>tm5ts1 & ag5cies1       
includ+-- 7#a7 ! gov]nors or designees (
 ,/ates & t]ritories1 & local gov]nm5ts1
 ,tribes1 & ,tribal organizations2  7#b7
 ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itutes ( 
,heal?2  7#c7 ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s =  
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion2  7#d7 ! 

,adm9i/rator ( ! ,c5t]s = ,m$ic>e       
,m$icaid ,s]vices2  7#e7 ! ,adm9i/rator 
( ! ,heal? ,res\rces & ,s]vices         
,adm9i/ration2  7#f7 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy2  7#g7
 adm9i/rators & o!r lead]s f nurs+      
facilities1 long-t]m c>e facilities1    
s5ior liv+ communities1 & o!r facilities
 t s]ve a significant population (      
individuals ag$ #fe & old]2  7#h7 heal? 
c>e work]s & o!r ess5tial work]s :o     
regul>ly int]act ) individuals ag$ #fe &
 old]2  7#i7 individuals :o reside 91 or
 receive c>e f1 nurs+ facilities1       
long-t]m c>e facilities1 s5ior liv+     
communities1 or o!r facilities t s]ve a 
significant population ( individuals ag$
 #fe & old]2  7#aj7 public heal?        
laboratories1 comm]cial laboratories1   
academic laboratories1 & o!r cl9ical    
laboratories t process te/s associat$ ) 
,,covid-#ai2  7#aa7 manufactur]s &      
develop]s ( diagno/ic te/s associat$ )  
,,covid-#ai2 &  7#ab7 epidemiologi/s &  
o!r heal? c>e exp]ts4  7d7 ,def9ition ,9

 ?is section & 9 section #c1 ! t]m s5ior
 liv+ communities includes indep5d5t    
liv+1 assi/$ liv+1 memory c>e1 & cont9u+
 c>e retirem5t communities1 & p]sonal   
c>e homes1 adult c>e homes1 & resid5tial
 c>e facilities = ! eld]ly ) #ae or m   
resid5tial units4  #c4 ,allocat+        
appropriate fund+ to protect our s5iors 
7a7 ,fund+ = te/+ capacity ,to protect  
s5iors ,out ( ! am\nts appropriat$ "u   
division ,b ( ! ,pay*eck ,protection    
,program & ,heal? ,c>e ,enhancem5t ,act 
7,public ,law #aaf-aci7 = necess>y      
exp5ses associat$ ) ,,covid-#ai te/s1 ! 
,secret>y %all allocate n less ?an      
#c1ejj1jjj1jjj1 f am\nts n o!rwise      
allocat$1 = exp5ses relat$ to build+    
consi/5t & su/a9able te/+ capacity =    
nurs+ facilities1 long-t]m c>e          
facilities1 s5ior liv+ communities1 &   
o!r facilities t s]ve a significant     
population ( individuals ag$ #fe & old]1
 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7b7 ,fund+ =
 provid]s = te/+-,relat$ purposes ,out (
 ! am\nts appropriat$ "u division ,b ( !

 ,pay*eck ,protection ,program & ,heal? 
,c>e ,enhancem5t ,act 7,public ,law     
#aaf-aci7 = eligible heal? c>e provid]s1
 ! ,secret>y %all allocate n less ?an   
#f1ejj1jjj1jjj1 f am\nts n o!rwise      
allocat$1 = nurs+ facilities1 long-t]m  
c>e facilities1 s5ior liv+ communities1 
& o!r facilities t s]ve a significant   
population ( individuals ag$ #fe & old]1
 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 to be us$ =  
exp5ses relat$ directly or indirectly to
 ,,covid-#ai te/+4