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116TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 6300
To provide that under the Older Americans Act of 1965 the State Long-
Term Care Ombudsman shall have continuing direct access (or other
access through the use of technology) to residents of long-term care
facilities to provide services during any portion of the COVID-19 public
health emergency declared under section 319 of the Public Health Service
Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) that occurs in fiscal year 2020.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 19, 2020
Ms. BONAMICI (for herself and Mr. WRIGHT) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor
A BILL
To provide that under the Older Americans Act of 1965
the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman shall have con-
tinuing direct access (or other access through the use
of technology) to residents of long-term care facilities
to provide services during any portion of the COVID-
19 public health emergency declared under section 319
of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) that
occurs in fiscal year 2020.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Advocating for Older
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Americans During Coronavirus Crisis Act of 2020’’.
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SEC. 2. ACCESS OF THE STATE LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDS-
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MAN TO RESIDENTS OF LONG-TERM CARE FA-
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CILITIES
DURING
THE
COVID-19
PUBLIC
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HEALTH EMERGENCY IN FISCAL YEAR 2020.
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During any portion of the COVID-19 public health
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emergency declared under section 319 of the Public
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Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) that occurs in the
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period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act
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and ending on September 31, 2020, the State Long-Term
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Care Ombudsman shall have continuing direct access (or
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other access through the use of technology to the greatest
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extent practicable) to residents of long-term care facilities
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to provide the services described in section 712(a)(3)(B)
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of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C.
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3058h(a)(3)(B)).
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