,,ii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #ccc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #bb1 #bjba ,mr4 ,casey 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,w>nock1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 & ,ms4 ,hassan7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ance ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title ,,xi & title ,,xviii ( ! ,social ,security ,act to provide fund+ = ,/ate /rike teams1 te*nical assi/ance1 & infection control = resid5t & work] safety 9 skill$ nurs+ facilities & nurs+ facilities1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,covid-#ai ,nurs+ ,home ,protection ,act ( #bjba4 #b4 ,/ate /rike teams = resid5t & work] safety 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,"p ,a ( title ,,xi ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acja et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #aaej;,c4 ,/ate /rike teams = resid5t & work] safety 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,f am\nts appropriat$ "u subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>y %all allocate funds among ! ,/ates = purposes ( e/abli%+ & implem5t+ /rike teams 9 accordance ) subsection 7b74 7b7 ,use ( funds ,a ,/ate t receives funds "u ?is section %all use su* funds to e/abli% & implem5t a /rike team t w be deploy$ to a skill$ nurs+ facility 7z def9$ 9 section #ahai7;a77 or nurs+ facility 7z def9$ 9 section #aiai7;a77 9 ! ,/ate ) diagnos$ or suspect$ cases ( ,,covid-#ai among resid5ts or /aff = ! purposes ( assi/+ ) ,,covid-#ai vacc9ations1 cl9ical c>e1 infection control1 or /aff+4 7c7 ,fund+ ,!re are h]eby appropriat$ to ! ,c5t]s = ,m$ic>e ,m$icaid ,s]vices ,program ,managem5t ,acc\nt1 out ( any money 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 #gej1jjj1jjj = ! fiscal ye> end+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjba1 to rema9 available ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbb1 = purposes ( c>ry+ out ?is section4 4 7b7 ,em]g5cy designation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! am\nts provid$ by ?is section are designat$ z an em]g5cy requirem5t pursuant to section #d7;g7 ( ! ,/atutory ,pay-,z-,y-,g ,act ( #bjaj 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #icc7;g774 7#b7 ,designation 9 s5ate ,9 ! ,s5ate1 ?is section is designat$ z an em]g5cy requirem5t pursuant to section #daab7;a7 ( ,h4 ,con4 ,res4 #ga 7#aae? ,congress71 ! concurr5t resolution on ! budget = fiscal ye> #bjah4 #c4 ,provid+ = infection control support to skill$ nurs+ facilities ?r\gh contracts ) quality improvem5t organizations 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ahfb7;g7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciey7g77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,! ,secret>y & ins]t+ 7#a7 ,! ,secret>y2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#b7 7,a7 ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t at lea/ #a contract ) a quality improvem5t organization describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ent]$ into on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph & be=e ! end ( ! em]g5cy p]iod describ$ 9 section #aace7;g77#a77;,b7 7or 9 effect z ( su* date7 includes ! requirem5t t su* organization provide to skill$ nurs+ facilities ) cases ( ,,covid-#ai 7or facilities attempt+ to prev5t outbreaks ( ,,covid-#ai7 infection control support describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 dur+ su* p]iod4 7,b7 ,= purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a71 ! infection control support describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is1 ) respect to skill$ nurs+ facilities describ$ 9 su* subp>agraph1 ! developm5t & dissem9ation to su* facilities ( protocols relat+ to ! prev5tion or mitigation ( ,,covid-#ai at su* facilities & ! provision ( tra9+ mat]ials to su* facilities relat+ to su* prev5tion or mitigation4 4 7b7 ,fund+ ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all provide = ! transf] f ! ,f$]al ,supplem5t>y ,m$ical ,insurance ,tru/ ,fund 7z describ$ 9 section #ahda ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciet77 & ! ,f$]al ,hospital ,insurance ,tru/ ,fund 7z describ$ 9 section #ahag ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie;i771 9 su* proportions z det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y1 to ! ,c5t]s = ,m$ic>e ,m$icaid ,s]vices ,program ,managem5t ,acc\nt1 ( #baj1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 available until exp5d$1 = purposes ( ent]+ into contracts ) quality improvem5t organizations "u "p ,b ( title ,,xi ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;c et seq474 ,( ! am\nt transf]r$ pursuant to ! previ\s s5t5ce1 n less ?an #aaj1jjj1jjj %all be us$ = purposes ( ent]+ into su* a contract t includes ! requirem5t describ$ 9 section #ahfb7;g77#b77;,a7 ( su* ,act 7z add$ by subsection 7a774 #d4 ,requir+ long t]m c>e facilities to report c]ta9 in=mation relat+ to ,,covid-#ai cases & dea?s 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y7 %all1 z soon z practicable1 require t ! in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ( section #dhc4hj7;g7 ( title #db1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or a successor regulation1 be report$ by a facility 7z def9$ = purposes ( su* section74 7b7 ,demographic in=mation ,! ,secret>y %all po/ ! foll[+ in=mation ) respect to skill$ nurs+ facilities 7z def9$ 9 section #ahai7;a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie;i-#c7;a777 & nurs+ facilities 7z def9$ 9 section #aiai7;a7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acifr7a777 on ! ,nurs+ ,home ,comp>e website 7z describ$ 9 section #ahai7;i7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie;i-#c7;i7771 or a successor website1 aggregat$ by ,/ate3 7#a7 ,! age1 race_/e?nicity1 & pref]r$ language ( ! resid5ts ( su* skill$ nurs+ facilities & nurs+ facilities ) suspect$ or confirm$ ,,covid-#ai infections1 includ+ resid5ts previ\sly treat$ = ,,covid-#ai4 7#b7 ,! age1 race_/e?nicity1 & pref]r$ language relat+ to total dea?s & ,,covid-#ai dea?s among resid5ts ( su* skill$ nurs+ facilities & nurs+ facilities4 7c7 ,confid5tiality ,any in=mation report$ "u ?is section t is made available to ! public %all be made s available 9 a mann] t protects ! id5tity ( resid5ts ( skill$ nurs+ facilities & nurs+ facilities4 7d7 ,implem5tation ,! ,secret>y may implem5t ! provisions ( ?is section by program in/ruction or o!rwise4