,,ii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #eg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,janu>y #bg1 #bjba,ms4 ,klobu*> 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,ms4 ,ern/1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 & ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to increase ! ability ( nurs+ facilities to access teleheal? s]vices & obta9 te*nologies to all[ virtual visits dur+ ! public heal? em]g5cy relat+ to an outbreak ( coronavirus disease #bjai 7,,covid-#ai71 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,advanc+ ,connectivity dur+ ! ,coronavirus to ,ensure ,support = ,s5iors ,act or ! ,,access ,act4 ,i ,supplem5tal appropriations #aja4 ,supplem5tal appropriations ,! foll[+ sums are h]eby appropriat$1 out ( any money 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 = ! fiscal ye> end+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjba1 & = o!r purposes1 namely3 ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices ,heal? res\rces & s]vices adm9i/ration rural heal? ,= an additional am\nt = ! ,teleheal? ,res\rce ,c5t] ( ! ,f$]al ,(fice ( ,rural ,heal? ,policy ( ! ,(fice = ! ,advancem5t ( ,teleheal?1 to provide assi/ance ) respect to te*nical1 legal1 regulatory s]vice deliv]y or o!r relat$ b>ri]s to ! developm5t ( teleheal? te*nologies = skill$ nurs+ facilities 7z def9$ 9 section #ahai ( ! ,social ,security ,act7 & nurs+ facilities 7z def9$ 9 section #aiai ( su* ,act71 #ej1jjj1jjj to rema9 available ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbb4 ,,ii ,increas$ ,access to ,teleheal? ,s]vices & ,o!r ,te*nologies #bja4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is title3 7#a7 ,,covid-#ai public heal? em]g5cy p]iod ,! t]m ,,covid-#ai public heal? em]g5cy p]iod means ! portion ( ! em]g5cy p]iod def9$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 ( section #aace7;g7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;b-#e7;g77 beg9n+ on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,nurs+ facility ,! t]m nurs+ facility has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #aiai7;a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acifr7a774 7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4 7#d7 ,skill$ nurs+ facility ,! t]m skill$ nurs+ facility has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #ahai7;a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie;i-#c7;a774 #bjb4 ,au?ority to aw>d grants to nurs+ facilities = support+ virtual visits dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai public heal? em]g5cy 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants directly to skill$ nurs+ facilities & nurs+ facilities 9 accordance ) ?is section to support virtual visits by family memb]s & o!r individuals = resid5ts ( su* facilities dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai public heal? em]g5cy p]iod4 7b7 ,application requirem5ts ,a facility seek+ a grant "u ?is section %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* =m & mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y %all require4 7c7 ,use ( funds ,a facility aw>d$ a grant "u ?is section may only use ! funds = exp5ditures attributable to obta9+ & us+-- 7#a7 te*nologies to support virtual visits by family memb]s & o!r individuals = resid5ts ( ! facility2 & 7#b7 any o!r items or s]vices necess>y to c>ry out ! purposes = ! grant describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 7d7 ,,fcc coord9ation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission 79 ?is subsection ref]r$ to z ! ,commission7 %all coord9ate ) ! ,secret>y 9 implem5t+ ! grant program e/abli%$ "u ?is section4 7#b7 ,waiv] au?ority ,! ,commission %all waive su* requirem5ts ( ! ,rural ,heal? ,c>e program "u subp>t ,g ( "p #ed ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor regulation7 z necess>y1 & = su* p]iods z necess>y1 to ensure all facilities aw>d$ a grant "u ?is section are able to c>ry out ! purposes = ! grant describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 7e7 ,limitations 7#a7 ,t]m9ation ( au?ority ,! ,secret>y %all n aw>d any grants "u ?is section aft] ! end ( ! ,,covid-#ai public heal? em]g5cy p]iod4 7#b7 ,supplem5t1 n supplant ,f$]al funds paid to a skill$ nurs+ facility or a nurs+ facility pursuant to ?is section mu/ be us$ to supplem5t1 b n supplant1 any o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local funds available to ! facility t may be us$ = a purpose specifi$ 9 subsection 7c74 7f7 ,guidance ,n lat] ?an #ae days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all issue guidance1 creat$ 9 consultation ) appropriate skill$ nurs+ facility & nurs+ home resid5t advocate /akehold]s1 on /eps facilities aw>d$ grants "u ?is section %all take to ensure resid5ts ( su* facilities h access to virtual visitation dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai public heal? em]g5cy p]iod & h[ su* access %all be facilitat$ by su* facilities4 ,su* guidance %all include options = h[ su* facilities w ensure notification ( resid5ts & resid5t repres5tatives ( su* virtual visitation access & facilitation1 address h[ adequate support w be provid$ to resid5ts to facilitate virtual visitation1 address h[ facilities w ensure or enable in/allation & access to a device pur*as$ = ! use or b5efit ( individual or multiple facility resid5ts1 & address op]ational issues & avoid unnecess>y b>ri]s to timely deploym5t ( virtual visitation4 7g7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! end ( ! ,,covid-#ai public heal? em]g5cy p]iod1 ! ,secret>y %all submit a report to ,congress on ! grants aw>d$ "u ?is section4 7h7 ,appropriation ,!re are appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y = fiscal ye> #bjba f any funds 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 su* sums z are necess>y to c>ry out ?is section1 to rema9 ?r\gh ! la/ day ( ! mon? foll[+ ! mon? 9 :i* ! ,,covid-#ai public heal? em]g5cy p]iod ends4 ,,iii ,miscellane\s #cja4 ,em]g5cy designation 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! am\nts provid$ by ?is ,act 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 7b7 ,designation 9 ,s5ate ,9 ! ,s5ate1 ?is ,act 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