The Essential Caregivers Act of 2024 is a proposed bill that requires skilled nursing facilities, nursing facilities, intermediate care facilities for the intellectually disabled, and inpatient rehabilitation facilities nationwide to permit essential caregivers access during any period in which regular visitation is restricted
- U.S. Representative Claudia Tenney (R-NY)
- U.S. Representative John B. Larson (D-CT)
- U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
- U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX)
A PROPOSED BILL TO PROTECT RESIDENTS IN LONG-TERM CARE FROM THE EFFECTS OF ISOLATION PROTOCOLS
Caregivers for Compromise has worked with legislators for three years on federal level "essential caregiver" legislation and we are so excited that the day has finally come that we can share a proposed bill ready to be introduced! Connecticut and Texas team members have been particularly involved in development of the final language as Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and John Cornyn (R-TX) are co-authors. On April 17, 2024, CT and TX team members held a webinar to sare the bill with advocates, family members, and stakeholders and provided an address to submit comments and questions. Below are all the resources and information from the webinar. We hope supporters will be ready to ask Congressional House Representatives and Senators for co-sponsorships of this bill just as soon as it is officially filed!