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SENATE 57117th CongressReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S715)

A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of February 13 through February 20, 2021, as "National Entrepreneurship Week" to recognize the importance and contributions of entrepreneurs and startups to the economic prosperity of the United States and the well-being of every community across the United States.

Last Action
2/12/2021

Actions

  • 2021-01-27Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • 2021-01-27Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2021-01-27 (00)

Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act or the ACCESS Act

This bill provides funding to increase access to telehealth services and virtual visits in skilled and other nursing facilities during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency. The bill designates the funding as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits.

Specifically, the bill provides additional funding for FY2021, to remain available through FY2022, to the Telehealth Resource Center Program to address barriers to telehealth faced by skilled and other nursing facilities. The Office for the Advancement of Telehealth within the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy in the Health Resources and Services Administration manages this program.

In addition, the bill provides funding for FY2021, to remain available through one month after the emergency period ends, to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for grants to nursing facilities to support virtual visits for residents during the COVID-19 emergency. HHS must develop relevant guidance for these grants within 15 days. HHS must also coordinate with the Federal Communications Commission on these grants.

Cosponsors (10)

  • Shelley Capito (R-WV)
  • Bob Casey (D-PA)
  • Joni Ernst (R-IA)
  • Jacklyn Rosen (D-NV)
  • Tina Smith (D-MN)
  • Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)
  • John Reed (D-RI)
  • Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
  • Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)
  • Mark Kelly (D-AZ)

Subjects

  • Appropriations
  • Cardiovascular and respiratory health
  • Computers and information technology
  • Congressional oversight
  • Department of Health and Human Services
  • Emergency medical services and trauma care
  • Executive agency funding and structure
  • Family relationships
  • Government information and archives
  • Health care coverage and access
  • Health facilities and institutions
  • Health programs administration and funding
  • Health technology, devices, supplies
  • Infectious and parasitic diseases
  • Internet and video services
  • Internet, web applications, social media
  • Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
  • Medicaid
  • Medicare
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