HR-6872 : Still Just a Bill

Sending Outside Support Act of 2020 or the SOS Act of 2020

This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to distribute funds to allow states to establish strike teams that may be deployed to skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities with cases of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) to help with clinical care, infection control, or staffing.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2020-05-14IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.House floor actions
2020-05-14IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Health
See Subjects
  • Cardiovascular and respiratory health
  • Emergency medical services and trauma care
  • Health facilities and institutions
  • Health personnel
  • Health programs administration and funding
  • Infectious and parasitic diseases
  • Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
  • Nursing
  • Worker safety and health

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