Enacts the Justice for Nursing Home Victims act, creating a COVID-19 compensation program for nursing home residents.
The bill enacts the Justice for Nursing Home Victims act, establishing a nursing home resident COVID-19 compensation program. It provides full compensation to any nursing home resident or their statutory beneficiary when COVID-19 caused or contributed to the resident's death. The compensation includes a death benefit of $250,000 for the resident's estate and an additional $100,000 for the spouse. The bill also outlines the responsibilities of nursing homes during pandemics, including compliance with state and federal statutes, regulations, executive orders, and CDC guidelines.
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