Raising a question of the privileges of the House.
- Last Action
- 4/20/2021
Actions
- 2021-01-18Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2021-01-15Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
- 2021-01-15Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2021-01-15Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2021-01-15Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2021-01-15Introduced in House
- 2021-01-15Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-01-15 (00)
Nurses Certification And Recognition of Experience Act of 2021 or the Nurses CARE Act of 2021
This bill expands qualifying training and competency requirements for nurse aides in Medicare skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and Medicaid nursing facilities (NFs) for nurse aides who initially train and work during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
Currently, SNFs and NFs may not hire nurse aides for longer than four months unless they meet certain training and certification requirements. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has waived some of these requirements during the emergency period so as to allow facilities to maintain adequate staffing levels.
The bill allows individuals who complete a training program, competency assessment, and at least 80 hours of supervised work experience as a temporary nurse aide during the emergency period, and who meet other specified competency requirements, to qualify for prolonged work as nurse aides in SNFs and NFs beyond the emergency period.
Cosponsors (7)
- Susan Wild (D-PA)
- Mike Kelly (R-PA)
- John Joyce (R-PA)
- Daniel Meuser (R-PA)
- Lloyd Smucker (R-PA)
- Tracey Mann (R-KS)
- Glenn Thompson (R-PA)
Subjects
- Allied health services
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Government information and archives
- Health information and medical records
- Health personnel
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
- Medicaid
- Medical education
- Medicare
- Nursing
- State and local government operations
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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