Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Jul 13, 2026
Step 2
Referred
Jul 13, 2026
E&C · Ways & Means
Step 3
Committee
Jul 15, 2026
Reported out
Step 4
House floor
Step 5
Senate
Step 6
Resolve Changes
Step 7
Signed
SummaryCRS Summary
This bill requires certain nursing and long-term care facilities to ensure residents have access to their designated essential caregivers during periods of restricted visitation. Specifically, the bill requires Medicare skilled nursing facilities, long-term care hospitals, and inpatient rehabilitation facilities, as well as Medicaid nursing facilities and intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities, to allow residents to designate two essential caregivers and to allow these caregivers in-person access to residents even when visitation is otherwise restricted. Facilities may limit access of essential caregivers only in accordance with guidance from the Center...
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Timeline · 4 actions
Jul 15, 2026
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 38 - 0.
Jul 15, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jul 13, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Jul 13, 2026
Introduced in House