,i #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fecj ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #bh1 #bjbb,mrs4 ,trahan 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick7 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 am5d ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act to su/a9 s5ior congregate c>e op]ations 9 ! wake ( ongo+ ,,covid-#ai f9ancial burd5s1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,safegu>d+ ,eld]ly ,ne$s = ,infra/ructure & ,occupational ,res\rces ,act ( #bjbb or ! ,,s5ior ,act ( #bjbb4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds z foll[s3 7#a7 ,long-t]m c>e facilities & s5ior congregate c>e homes provide direct & p]sonaliz$ c>e1 :]e social di/anc+ is n possible1 #bd h\rs a day1 #g days a week4 7#b7 ,assi/$ liv+1 memory c>e1 indep5d5t liv+1 & o!r s5ior congregate c>e sett+s are ! homes ( ,am]ica's s5iors & critical options on ! long-t]m c>e cont9uum2 ^! s5ior resid5ces provide safety & security = our ,nation's mo/ vuln]able population4 7#c7 ,sixty p]c5t ( a s5ior's heal? is bas$ on social det]m9ants ( heal? :i* include ! ne$ = adequate nutrition1 h\s+1 & social activities2 ?us support+ c>egiv]s & home- & community-bas$ c>e models t prioritize ! social det]m9ants ( s5ior heal? %\ld be a priority ( ! ,congress4 7#d7 ,inve/+ 9 s5ior c>e & ! c>egiv+ work=ce prev5ts hospitalization & skill$ nurs+ exp5ses1 pres]v+ ,m$ic>e & ,m$icaid budgets4 7#e7 ,s9ce ,m>* ( #bjbj1 s5ior c>e facilities h lo/ ov] #chj1jjj c>egiv]s & are exp]i5c+ a work=ce crisis z ,am]ica's population rapidly ages4 7#f7 ,by #bjcj1 ! entire ,baby ,boom] ,g5]ation w be #fe ye>s ( age or old]4 7#g7 ,by #bjfj1 ne>ly #ie million ,am]icans w be #fe ye>s ( age or old] & ! portion ( ! population ov] #he ye>s ( age w h tripl$ to ne>ly #bj million p]sons4 7#h7 ,fifty-two p]c5t ( individuals require long-t]m c>e by age #fe4 ,individuals ov] #fe ye>s ( age are #gj p]c5t m likely to ne$ long-t]m c>e1 ) half ( ^? s5iors requir+ an ev5 high] level ( c>e4 7#i7 ,! av]age duration ( long-t]m c>e is ne>ly #d ye>s1 & #ad p]c5t ( individuals ne$ long-t]m c>e = #e or m ye>s4 7#aj7 ,tw5ty-sev5 p]c5t ( s5iors ov] #fe ye>s ( age w sp5d at lea/ #ajj1jjj on long-t]m c>e1 & #ae p]c5t w h co/s = long-t]m c>e surpass+ #bej1jjj4 7#aa7 ,! av]age co/ = long-t]m c>e = a #fe-ye> old today is #ach1jjj4 7#ab7 ,long-t]m c>e infra/ructure mu/ address ! availability ( co/-effective c>e & h\s+ options to meet ! gr[+ ne$s ( ! ,nation's ag+ population4 7#ac7 ,on av]age1 assi/$ liv+ co/s #d1cjj p] mon?1 :i* equals #e4ia p] h\r ( available c>e 7bas$ on #bd_/g c>e74 ,nurs+ homes co/ #h1hba p] mon? 7or #ac4ac p] h\r bas$ on #bd_/g c>e74 ,9-home c>e co/s #d1egf p] mon? 7or #bf p] h\r bas$ on #dd h\rs p] week c>e74 7#ad7 ,an individual #he ye>s ( age or old] is #fcj p]c5t m likely to die ( ,,covid-#ai4 7#ae7 ,sixty-?ree p]c5t ( resid5ts ( long-t]m c>e facilities ne$ assi/ance ) ba?+2 #dh p]c5t ne$ assi/ance ) dress+2 & #dj p]c5t ne$ assi/ance ) toilet+4 7#af7 ,m ?an #db p]c5t ( resid5ts ( long-t]m c>e facilities suff] f ,alzheim]'s disease or "s o!r =m ( dem5tia4 7#ag7 ,! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates are a compassionate p :o are committ$ to protect+ ! mo/ vuln]able 9 our society1 & we %\ld n jeop>dize ! f9ancial und]p9n+s ( ! long-t]m c>e communities our ,nation's s5ior citiz5s dep5d on day-9 & day-out4 #c4 ,s5ior c>egiv] relief assi/ance ,"p ,k ( title ,,iii ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhj;c et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>t3 ,,iv ,s5ior c>egiv] relief assi/ance #cii;,a-#a4 ,s5ior c>egiv] relief assi/ance 7a7 ,au?ority ,! ,secret>y %all provide assi/ance "u ?is section to eligible entities to /abilize & pres]ve s5ior congregate c>e op]ations4 7b7 ,eligible entities 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may provide assi/ance "u ?is section only to an entity t-- 7,a7 is an assi/$ liv+ facility2 7,b7 demon/rates1 by provid+ su* docum5tation z ! ,secret>y %all require1 f9ancial ne$ by hav+-- 7i7 incurr$ uncomp5sat$ losses because ( ! public heal? em]g5cy decl>$ "u section #cai ) respect to ,,covid-#ai2 & 7ii7 consi/5tly ma9ta9$ ongo+ op]ations dur+ ! p]iod f ,m>* #ac1 #bjbj1 to ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbj2 & 7,c7 makes a good-fai? c]tification to ! ,secret>y-- 7i7 t ! unc]ta9ty ( exi/+ economic conditions makes ! application = assi/ance "u ?is section necess>y to support ongo+ op]ations ( ! entity2 & 7ii7 t all am\nts ( su* assi/ance w be us$ to promote ! heal? & well-be+ ( ! facility's population ( s5iors1 to reta9 work]s1 to ma9ta9 ! facility1 & = o!r eligible uses "u ! relevant provisions ( ?is section4 7#b7 ,basis ( det]m9ations ,any individual det]m9ation ( qualification ( an entity z an eligible entity = purposes ( ?is section %all be bas$ on review ( ! entity's exi/+ v]sus rec5t hi/oric f9ancials1 includ+-- 7,a7 pr(it-loss /atem5ts2 7,b7 acc\nt receivables2 7,c7 ,f$]al tax fil+s2 & 7,d7 su* o!r mat]ials t ! ,secret>y deems relevant to meet ! purposes ( ?is section4 7c7 ,applications ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 provide = eligible entities to submit applications = assi/ance "u ?is section2 & 7#b7 require su* applications-- 7,a7 to set =? ! propos$ uses ( su* assi/ance2 & 7,b7 to conta9 su* o!r assurances & in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 7d7 ,=mula grants = heal? c>e-,relat$ exp5ses & lo/ rev5ue attributable to ,,covid-#ai 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to ! ext5t & 9 ! am\nt ( appropriations made 9 advance to c>ry out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 make grants to eligible entities = heal? c>e-relat$ exp5ses attributable to ,,covid-#ai or to supplant lo/ rev5ue attributable to ,,covid-#ai2 & 7,b7 di/ribute su* am\nts among eligible entities 9 an equitable & timely mann]1 b n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbb1 bas$ on ! ord] 9 :i* approvable applications f su* entities are receiv$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#b7 ,limitation on adm9i/rative exp5ses ,z a condition on receipt ( a grant "u ?is section1 an eligible entity %all agree to use n m ?an #e p]c5t ( ! am\nts receiv$ ?r\gh ! grant = adm9i/rative exp5ses4 7#c7 ,am\nt ,! am\nt ( assi/ance di/ribut$ to an eligible entity pursuant to ?is subsection %all be-- 7,a7 bas$ on ! numb] ( b$s 9 ! facility to be assi/$2 & 7,b7 proportional to ! uncomp5sat$ losses ( ! eligible entity ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7b77#a77;,b77i74 7#d7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all be con/ru$ z prev5t+ ! ,secret>y f mak+ assi/ance available to eligible entities at any "t be=e ! date specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b74 7e7 ,s5ior c>egiv] relief grants 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to ! ext5t & 9 ! am\nt ( appropriations made 9 advance to c>ry out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all make grants to eligible entities = use 7subject to p>agraph 7#b77 only = ! foll[+ purposes3 7,a7 ,enhanc$ broadb& connectivity & teleheal? support ,to ensure regul> & reliable communications connections betwe5 s5iors resid+ 9 ! assi/$ liv+ facility ( ! entity & _! physicians & m$ical support p]sonnel4 7,b7 ,c>egiv] su/a9ability ,= co/s ( op]at+ & ma9ta9+ ! assi/$ liv+ facility ( ! entity1 includ+-- 7i7 = paym5ts ( pr9cipal or int]e/ on any mortgage obligation 9 connection ) ! facility1 b n includ+ any prepaym5t ( pr9cipal on su* a mortgage obligation2 7ii7 = paym5ts ( r5t = a facility1 includ+ r5t "u a lease agreem5t1 b n includ+ any prepaym5t ( r5t2 7iii7 = co/s ( activities to prev5t1 prep>e =1 & mitigate ! pres5ce ( ,,covid-#ai on facility premises1 includ+ co/s ( pur*as+ & in/all+ equipm5t & supplies to dis9fect ! premises1 support em]g5cy managem5t op]ations1 & provide = associat$ /aff-relat$ exp5ses2 7iv7 = ma9t5ance exp5ses = ! facility = ! purposes ( ,,covid-#ai mitigation & infection control1 includ+ con/ruction to accommodate social di/anc+ & o!r prev5tive measures1 su* z plexiglass b>ri]s2 7v7 = co/s ( supplies = ! facility1 includ+ protective equipm5t & clean+ mat]ials2 & 7vi7 = any o!r exp5ses t ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be ess5tial to ma9ta9+ ! facility4 7#b7 ,o!r activities ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection may be con/ru$ to prev5t ! ,secret>y f approv+ applications provid+ = use ( funds = o!r co/s1 purposes1 & activities n specifically id5tifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 t ! ,secret>y deems appropriate & consi/5t ) ! purposes ( ?is section4 7f7 ,report+ ,ea* recipi5t ( a grant "u subsection 7d7 or 7e7 %all submit reports & ma9ta9 docum5tation by su* deadl9es1 9 su* =m1 & conta9+ su* cont5t z ! ,secret>y det]m9es necess>y to ensure compliance ) ! conditions ( ! grant4 7g7 ,tax treatm5t 7#a7 ,exclusion f gross income ,= purposes ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 am\nts receiv$ by an eligible entity f ! ,secret>y "u a grant "u subsection 7d7 or 7e7 %all n be includ$ 9 ! gross income ( su* eligible entity4 7#b7 ,effect ( exclusion ,an eligible entity %all n h a tax d$uction d5i$1 a tax attribute r$uc$1 or any basis increas$ by reason ( ! exclusion f gross income pursuant to p>agraph 7#a74 7h7 ,,gao report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ! ,congress a report assess+ ! efficacy ( assi/ance made available "u ?is section & ! activities support$ ) su* assi/ance4 7i7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m assi/$ liv+ facility means a lic5s$1 regi/]$1 c]tifi$1 li/$1 or ,/ate-regulat$ resid5ce1 manag$ resid5tial community1 build+1 or "p ( a build+ t provides1 or contracts to provide1 h\s+ ) supportive s]vices on a cont9u+ basis to individuals :o-- 7,a7 are eld]ly or h a m5tal heal?1 developm5tal1 or physical disability2 & 7,b7 are unrelat$ by blood or m>riage to ! own] or op]ator ( ! resid5ce1 community1 build+1 or "p ( a build+ if ! own] or op]ator is an individual4 7#b7 ,! t]m eligible entity means an entity t is eligible "u subsection 7b7 to be provid$ assi/ance "u ?is section4 7#c7 ,! t]m heal? c>e-relat$ exp5ses attributable to ,,covid-#ai means heal? c>e-relat$ exp5ses to prev5t1 prep>e =1 & respond to ,,covid-#ai1 includ+ ! build+ or con/ruction ( a tempor>y /ructure1 ! leas+ ( a prop]ty1 ! pur*ase ( m$ical supplies & equipm5t 7includ+ p]sonal protective equipm5t & te/+ supplies71 provid+ = an exp&$ work=ce 7includ+ by tra9+ /aff1 ma9ta9+ /aff1 & hir+ additional /aff71 ! op]ation ( an em]g5cy op]ation c5t]1 retr(itt+ a facility1 provid+ = surge capacity1 & o!r exp5ses det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4 7#d7 ,! t]m lo/ rev5ue attributable to ,,covid-#ai means ! co/ ( s]vices t 7 receiv$1 build+ modifications made1 & tangible prop]ty ord]$ = mitigation & prev5tion ( ,,covid-#ai1 includ+ ! diff]5ce betwe5 su* provid]'s budget$ & actual rev5ue if su* budget 0 e/abli%$ & approv$ be=e ,m>* #bg1 #bjbj1 = ! purposes ( prev5t+1 prep>+ =1 & respond+ to ,,covid-#ai4 7j7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,to c>ry out ?is section1 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #aj1jjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4 4 #d4 ,s5ior c>egiv+ work=ce developm5t su/a9m5t grants ,"p ,k ( title ,,iii ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhj;c et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #cii;,a-#a1 z add$ by section #c ( ?is ,act1 ! foll[+3 #cii;,a-#b4 ,s5ior c>egiv+ work=ce developm5t su/a9m5t grants 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may aw>d grants to eligible entities to e/abli% or exp& a s5ior c>egiv] work=ce tra9+ & recruitm5t program on ! campus ( ! respective eligible entity4 7b7 ,am\nt2 duration ,a grant "u ?is section %all be =-- 7#a7 an am\nt ( n m ?an #a1jjj1jjj2 & 7#b7 a t]m ( n m ?an #d ye>s4 7c7 ,use ( funds ,am\nts provid$ to an eligible entity ?r\gh a grant "u ?is section %all be us$ to cov] ! co/s (-- 7#a7 e/abli%+ or exp&+ a s5ior c>egiv] work=ce tra9+ & recruitm5t program describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 includ+ co/s associat$ ) recruitm5t1 tra9+1 & ret5tion ( s5ior c>egiv]s2 & 7#b7 te*nical assi/ance provid$ by ! eligible entity 9 connection ) su* program4 7d7 ,application ,an eligible entity seek+ a grant "u ?is section %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 7e7 ,reports ,ea* recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is section %all submit reports & ma9ta9 docum5tation by su* deadl9es1 9 su* =m1 & conta9+ su* cont5t z ! ,secret>y det]m9es necess>y to ensure compliance ) ! conditions ( ! grant4 7f7 ,tax treatm5t 7#a7 ,exclusion f gross income ,= purposes ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 am\nts receiv$ by an eligible entity f ! ,secret>y "u a grant "u ?is section %all n be includ$ 9 ! gross income ( su* eligible entity4 7#b7 ,effect ( exclusion ,an eligible entity %all n h a tax d$uction d5i$1 a tax attribute r$uc$1 or any basis increas$ by reason ( ! exclusion f gross income pursuant to p>agraph 7#a74 7g7 ,def9itions 7#a7 ,! t]m eligible entity-- 7,a7 means an assi/$ liv+ facility z def9$ 9 section #cii;,a-#a2 & 7,b7 excludes any skill$ nurs+ facility z def9$ 9 section #ahai7;a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act4 7#b7 ,! t]m s5ior c>egiv] means an individual :o furni%es direct p]sonal c>e1 assi/ance ) activities ( daily liv+1 or any o!r relat$ s]vice = old] adults locat$ on a campus ( an eligible entity4 7h7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,to c>ry out ?is section1 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #a1bej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4 4 #e4 ,national ,heal? ,c>e ,work=ce ,commission ,! ,national ,heal? ,c>e ,work=ce ,commission e/abli%$ "u section #eaja ( ! ,pati5t ,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bidq7 %all-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 pursuant to subsection 7d77#d7 ( su* section #eaja1 designate z a high priority area ! curr5t & project$ work=ce ne$s ( assi/$ liv+ & o!r s5ior c>e sett+s t att5d to ! c>e ( ! s5ior population2 & 7#b7 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] f9aliz+ su* designation1 submit a report pursuant to subsection 7d77#b77;,d7 ( su* section #eaja to ! ,congress & ! ,adm9i/ration conta9+ a review (1 & recomm5dations on1 su* high priority area4