HR 6766 · in committee · significant
Essential Caregivers Act of 2025
- healthcare
What this bill does
- This bill prevents nursing facilities from blocking essential caregivers from visiting residents, even during emergencies.
- Medicare and Medicaid nursing facilities, intermediate care facilities, and rehabilitation facilities are affected.
- Facilities may temporarily restrict access for up to 7 days (or 14 with state approval) during emergencies if caregivers follow safety protocols.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would nursing facilities balance infection control during disease outbreaks with residents' need for essential caregiver visits under this bill's 7-day restriction window?
- 02
Which types of caregivers—family members, paid aides, volunteers—should count as 'essential' and who should make that determination?
- 03
What enforcement mechanisms or penalties would ensure facilities comply with visitation rights without creating new compliance burdens on already-staffed facilities?
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Sponsor · R-NY-24
Claudia Tenney
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
127/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-12-16
Joining the bill
Tracey Mann
R-KS-1 · original
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
R-PA-1 · original
Cory Mills
R-FL-7 · original
Juan Ciscomani
R-AZ-6 · original
John B. Larson
D-CT-1 · original
Susie Lee
D-NV-3
Jimmy Panetta
D-CA-19
Debbie Dingell
D-MI-6
John W. Mannion
D-NY-22
Julia Brownley
D-CA-26
Aaron Bean
R-FL-4
Nicole Malliotakis
R-NY-11
+ 115 more
Legislative timeline
2025-12-16 · house · IntroReferral
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.
2025-12-16 · house · IntroReferral
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.
2025-12-16 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-12-16 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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