,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eifc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ab1         
#bjba,ms4 ,spanb]g] 7= h]self1 ,mr4     
,gonzalez ( ,ohio1 ,mrs4 ,axne1 ,mrs4   
,mill]-,meeks1 & ,ms4 ,mace7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9    
addition to ! ,committee on ,ways &     
,means1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly     
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to provide = improvem5ts 9 !  
reimbursem5t ( eligible heal? c>e       
provid]s ?r\gh ! ,provid] ,relief ,fund1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,provid] ,relief  
,fund ,improvem5t ,act4  #b4 ,,covid-#ai
 provid] relief fund improvem5ts  7a7   
,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  
7#a7 ,! mo/ rec5t di/ribution made f !  
,provid] ,relief ,fund to eligible heal?
 c>e provid]s began 9 #bjbj4  7#b7 ,no  
di/ributions f ! ,provid] ,relief ,fund 

h be5 made or ann\nc$ to acc\nt = !     
surge 9 ,,covid-#ai cases caus$ by !    
,delta v>iant4  7#c7 ,t surge1 at its   
peak1 saw #g-;day av]ages ( ab\t        
#age1jjj daily ,,covid-#ai cases1 ov]   
#ajj1jjj daily hospitaliz$ pati5ts1 &   
almo/ #b1ajj daily dea?s 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates4  7#d7 ,! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 & !
 ,delta v>iant surge 9 p>ticul>1 has    
tak5 a heavy toll on our frontl9e heal? 
c>e h]oes1 :o h be5 on ! front l9es ( ! 
p&emic = ov] a full ye> & a half1 ) _m  
suff]+ f trauma1 burn\t1 & increas$     
behavioral heal? *all5ges4  7#e7 ,_m    
hospitals h exp]i5c$ critical /aff+ &   
infra/ructure issues due to ! surge     
dem&s ( v ill pati5ts infect$ ) ! ,delta
 v>iant ( ,,covid-#ai1 =c+ "s to make   
difficult pati5t c>e *oices1 su* z      
po/pon+ non-em]g5t surg]ies or transf]r+
 c]ta9 pati5ts1 includ+ *ildr5 &        
expectant mo!rs1 to o!r hospitals4  7#f7
 ,^! *all5ges are be+ exac]bat$ by      
?reats ( viol5ce aga9/ hospitals & _!   
work=ce1 s mu* s t a dome/ic t]ror al]t 

has be5 issu$ = heal? c>e facilities4   
7#g7 ,,covid-#ai-relat$ exp5ses are     
skyrocket+1 z demon/rat$ 9 a rec5t /udy 
%[+ t hospitals & heal? sy/ems are pay+ 
#bd1jjj1jjj1jjj m p] ye> = qualifi$     
cl9ical labor ?an !y did be=e ! beg9n+ (
 ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic4  7#h7 ,hospitals 
& o!r eligible heal? c>e provid]s ne$   
additional fund+1 & cont9u$ access to   
,provid] ,relief ,fund fund+ already    
receiv$1 to prev5t1 prep>e =1 & respond 
,,covid-#ai1 z int5d$ "u ! law1 & to    
protect _! facilities & work=ce4  7b7   
,ext5sion ( deadl9e = eligible heal? c>e
 provid]s ,to use c]ta9 funds receiv$ f 
! ,,covid-#ai provid] relief fund  7#a7 
,paym5t receiv$ p]iods #a & #b          
,effective ,june #bi1 #bjba1 ! deadl9e  
by :i* an eligible heal? c>e provid] is 
requir$ to use reimbursem5ts f !        
,provid] ,relief ,fund receiv$ by su*   
eligible heal? c>e provid] dur+ a cov]$ 
paym5t receiv$ p]iod is ext5d$ until !  
end ( ! ,,covid-#ai em]g5cy p]iod4  7#b7
 ,adju/m5t ( report+ "t p]iod ,!        

,secret>y %all make appropriate         
adju/m5ts to ! report+ "t p]iod 7z      
specifi$ 9 ! ,provid] ,relief ,fund     
guidance7 t corresponds to a cov]$      
paym5t receiv$ p]iod to reflect !       
ext5sion ( ! applicable deadl9e "u      
p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,refund ( am\nts   
return$ to ,,prf ,n lat] ?an #cj days   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 
! ,secret>y %all reimburse an eligible  
heal? c>e provid] ! total am\nt (       
paym5ts su* eligible heal? c>e provid]  
return$ to ! ,secret>y by reason ( !    
deadl9e ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7#d7
 ,modification ( deadl9e = p]iod #c ,!  
deadl9e by :i* an eligible heal? c>e    
provid] is requir$ to use reimbursem5ts 
f ! ,provid] ,relief ,fund receiv$ by   
su* eligible heal? c>e provid] dur+ !   
,paym5t ,receiv$ ,p]iod ref]r$ to 9 !   
,provid] ,relief ,fund ,guidance z !    
,p]iod #c specifi$ 9 table #a ( su*     
guidance 7beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1 #bjba1 &
 end+ on ,june #cj1 #bjba7 %all be !    
lat] (-- 7,a7 ! end ( ! ,,covid-#ai     

em]g5cy p]iod2 or  7,b7 ,june #cj1      
#bjbb4  7c7 ,requirem5t ,to di/ribute   
rema9+ ,,covid-#ai provid] relief funds 
by ,m>* #ca1 #bjbb  7#a7 ,requirem5t =  
di/ributions  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
,m>* #ca1 #bjbb1 ! ,secret>y %all       
di/ribute to eligible heal? c>e provid]s
 = heal? c>e relat$ exp5ses or lo/      
rev5ues t are attributable to           
coronavirus1 any rema9+ funds           
appropriat$ to ! ,provid] ,relief ,fund 
z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section = 
reimbursem5ts4  7,b7 ,deadl9e to use    
funds ,! deadl9e by :i* an eligible     
heal? c>e provid] is requir$ to use     
reimbursem5ts receiv$ pursuant to       
subp>agraph 7,a7 is ,june #cj1 #bjbc4   
7#b7 ,acc\nt+ = heal? c>e relat$ exp5ses
 or lo/ rev5ues 9 ! second1 ?ird1 & f\r?
 qu>t]s ( #bjba ,not)/&+ any o!r        
provision ( law1 di/ributions made "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 to eligible heal? c>e     
provid]s %all acc\nt = f9ancial losses &
 *anges 9 op]at+ exp5ses occurr+ 9 !    
second1 ?ird1 or f\r? qu>t] ( cal5d> ye>

 #bjba1 t are attributable to           
coronavirus4  7d7 ,cl>ification ( use ( 
funds = workplace safety & security     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,funds appropriat$ to !   
,provid] ,relief ,fund = eligible heal? 
c>e provid]s & funds appropriat$ "u     
section #aaej;,c ( ! ,social ,security  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;b-#bf7 =      
eligible heal? c>e provid]s 7z def9$ 9  
subsection 7e77#a7 ( su* section7 be=e1 
on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
section may be us$ to reimburse an      
eligible heal? c>e provid] = exp5ses    
incurr$ by ! eligible heal? c>e provid] 
= measures tak5 to e/abli% or improve ! 
security ( ! workplace ( su* eligible   
heal? c>e provid] & improve ! safety (  
p]sonnel ( su* eligible heal? c>e       
provid] pres5t at su* workplace4  7#b7  
,additional cl>ification ( p]missible   
exp5ses ,exp5ses = workplace security & 
safety ( p]sonnel ( an eligible heal?   
c>e provid] describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7    
%all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,mitigation 
( risk ( viol5ce at ! workplace ( su*   

eligible heal? c>e provid]1 includ+ !   
employm5t ( additional security         
p]sonnel1 conduct ( risk assessm5t      
activities1 implem5tation ( response    
plans1 implem5tation ( small-scale      
*anges to physical plant 7su* z !       
addition ( m secure locks1 ! use ( key  
c>d access1 alt]+ +ress & egress po9ts1 
& ! in/allation ( additional security   
cam]as71 & /aff education & tra9+4  7,b7
 ,measures to prev5t viol5ce at !       
workplace & aga9/ p]sonnel ( su*        
eligible heal? c>e provid]1 includ+     
education & tra9+ ( p]sonnel on         
de-escalation protocols & in/allation ( 
panic buttons & o!r simil>1 requir$     
equipm5t4  7,c7 ,trauma support =       
p]sonnel ) respect to viol5ce 9 !       
workplace1 su* z c\nsel+ & o!r supports 
9 ! ev5t ( significant workplace safety 
episodes1 :i* may include ev5ts t d n   
result 9 viol5ce b may h significant    
impacts on p]sonnel & ! op]ations ( !   
eligible heal? c>e provid] 7commonly    
ref]r$ to z ne>-misses74  7e7           

,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,coronavirus ,! t]m coronavirus means   
sev]e acute respiratory syndrome        
coronavirus #b 7,,s>s-,co,v-#b7 or ano!r
 coronavirus ) p&emic pot5tial4  7#b7   
,cov]$ paym5t receiv$ p]iod ,! t]m cov]$
 paym5t receiv$ p]iod means1 ) respect  
to ,paym5t ,receiv$ ,p]iods ref]r$ to 9 
! ,provid] ,relief ,fund ,guidance--    
7,a7 ! ,p]iod #a specifi$ 9 table #a (  
su* guidance 7beg9n+ on ,april #aj1     
#bjbj1 & end+ on ,june #cj1 #bjbj72 &   
7,b7 ! ,p]iod #b specifi$ 9 su* table   
7beg9n+ on ,july #a1 #bjbj1 & end+ on   
,decemb] #ca1 #bjbj74  7#c7 ,,covid-#ai 
em]g5cy p]iod ,! t]m ,,covid-#ai em]g5cy
 p]iod means ! em]g5cy p]iod describ$ 9 
section #aace7;g77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,social  
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#acbj;b-#e7;g77#a77;,b774  7#d7         
,eligible heal? c>e provid] ,! t]m      
eligible heal? c>e provid] has ! mean+  
giv5 su* t]m 9 ! ?ird proviso ( ! ?ird  
p>agraph "u ! head+ ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &
 ,human ,s]vices--,(fice ( !            

,secret>y--,public ,heal? & ,social     
,s]vices ,em]g5cy ,fund 9 division ,b ( 
! ,,c>es ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf74  
7#e7 ,provid] relief fund ,! t]m        
,provid] ,relief ,fund means ! fund+    
appropriat$ to prev5t1 prep>e =1 &      
respond to coronavirus1 dome/ically or  
int]nationally1 = necess>y exp5ses to   
reimburse1 ?r\gh grants or o!r          
me*anisms1 eligible heal? c>e provid]s =
 heal? c>e relat$ exp5ses or lo/ rev5ues
 t are attributable to coronavirus = :i*
 appropriations are made "u-- 7,a7 !    
?ird p>agraph "u ! head+ ,dep>tm5t (    
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices--,(fice ( !    
,secret>y--,public ,heal? & ,social     
,s]vices ,em]g5cy ,fund 9 division ,b ( 
! ,,c>es ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf72  
7,b7 ! fir/ p>agraph "u ! head+         
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human             
,s]vices--,(fice ( ! ,secret>y--,public 
,heal? & ,social ,s]vices ,em]g5cy ,fund
 9 division ,b ( ! ,pay*eck ,protection 
,program & ,heal? ,c>e ,enhancem5t ,act 
7,public ,law #aaf-aci72 &  7,c7 ! ?ird 

p>agraph "u ! head+ ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &
 ,human ,s]vices--,(fice ( !            
,secret>y--,public ,heal? & ,social     
,s]vices ,em]g5cy ,fund ( ! ,coronavirus
 ,response & ,relief ,supplem5tal       
,appropriations ,act1 #bjba 7division ,m
 ( ! ,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 
#bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bfj774  7#f7   
,provid] relief fund guidance ,! t]m    
,provid] ,relief ,fund ,guidance ref]s  
to ! guidance entitl$ ,provid] ,relief  
,fund ,g5]al & ,t>get$ ,di/ribution     
,po/-,paym5t ,notice ( ,report+         
,requirem5ts issu$ by ! ,secret>y (     
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices on ,june #aa1  
#bjba4  7#g7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y 
means ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human     
,s]vices1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,heal? ,res\rces & ,s]vices             
,adm9i/ration4