,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cjjd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #ai1 #bjba,mr4 
,w>nock introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & 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 
! ,improv+ ,c>e = ,vet]ans ,act4  #b4   
,requirem5t t ,/ate homes = vet]ans h   
gov]n+ bodies & adm9i/rators & paym5ts  
to assi/ ,/ate homes 9 hir+ infection   
prev5tioni/s  7a7 ,gov]n+ bodies &      
adm9i/rators  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,v
 ( *apt] #ag ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section  
#agda ! foll[+ new section3  #agda;,a4  
,adm9i/ration requirem5ts ,z a condition
 on ! receipt ( p] diem paym5ts "u ?is  
sub*apt]1 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 sections 
#ahai7;f77#d7 & #aiai7;f77#d7 ( !       
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#acie;i-#c7;f77#d71 #acifr7f77#d772     
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/ employ$ "u
 p>agraph 7#c72 &  7,b7 an em]g5cy plan1
 updat$ annually1 9 case ( a public     
heal? em]g5cy or o!r disa/]4  4  7#b7   
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at 
! beg9n+ ( su* sub*apt] is am5d$ by     
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#agda ! foll[+ new item3  #agda;,a4     
,adm9i/ration requirem5ts4  4  7b7      

,fund+ ( infection prev5tioni/s  7#a7   
,e/abli%m5t ,su* sub*apt] is fur!r 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  7#a7 ,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+ su* paym5t ) respect to t 
,/ate home4  7#b7 ,ea* application "u   

p>agraph 7#a7 %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 ! inc5tive program   
acc\nt = ! ,/ate home & cr$it$ z a      
non-,f$]al fund+ s\rce4  7h7 ,annual    
report  7#a7 ,any ,/ate home receiv+ a  
paym5t "u ?is section = any fiscal ye>1 
%all1 z a condition ( ! paym5t1 be      
requir$ to agree to provide to !        
,secret>y a report sett+ =? 9 detail !  
use ( funds receiv$ ?r\gh ! paym5t4     

7#b7 7,a7 ,ea* report "u p>agraph 7#a7 =
 a fiscal ye> %all be provid$ to !      
,secret>y n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! end
 ( ! fiscal ye> & %all be subject to    
audit by ! ,secret>y4  7,b7 ,eligibility
 = paym5t "u ?is section = any 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  7#a7 ,! ,secret>y %all    
prescribe regulations to c>ry out ?is   
section4  7#b7 ,regulations requir$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! e/abli%m5t 
( crit]ia = ! aw>d ( paym5ts "u ?is     
section4  7j7 ,infection prev5tioni/    
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m infection   
prev5tioni/1 ) respect to a ,/ate home1 
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* sub*apt] is  
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #agdd ! foll[+ new item3        
#agdd;,a4 ,hir+ & ret5tion ( infection  
prev5tioni/s3 paym5ts to assi/ ,/ates4  
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