S 3492 · in committee · significant
Essential Caregivers Act of 2025
- healthcare
What this bill does
- This bill prevents nursing homes and similar facilities from blocking family caregivers from visiting residents.
- It applies to Medicare and Medicaid-funded nursing homes, intermediate care facilities, and rehabilitation centers.
- Facilities may temporarily restrict access for up to 14 days during emergencies if approved by the state health department.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How should nursing homes balance protecting resident health during disease outbreaks against families' rights to visit loved ones?
- 02
What enforcement mechanisms would ensure facilities comply with visitation rights without creating costly compliance burdens?
- 03
Does the 14-day emergency restriction period provide adequate protection during public health crises, or should it be shorter or longer?
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Sponsor · D-CT
Richard Blumenthal
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
23/ 100
Senators cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-12-16
Joining the bill
John Cornyn
R-TX · original
Thom Tillis
R-NC
Steve Daines
R-MT
Angela D. Alsobrooks
D-MD
Kirsten E. Gillibrand
D-NY
Jack Reed
D-RI
Kevin Cramer
R-ND
Tim Kaine
D-VA
John Boozman
R-AR
Mark Kelly
D-AZ
Katie Boyd Britt
R-AL
Elissa Slotkin
D-MI
+ 11 more
Legislative timeline
2025-12-16 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2025-12-16 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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