118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 7317Disaster Preparedness for Power Outages Act of 2024

To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and other long-term care facilities to improve their preparedness for power outages.

Health
Introduced Feb 9, 2024
Last action Feb 16, 2024
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Referred
Feb 16, 2024
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to long-term care facilities to help such facilities prepare for power outages during and after natural disasters. Eligible grant activities include the purchase of backup power sources (e.g., generators) and the creation of regional resource directories.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 3 actions
Feb 16, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 9, 2024
Introduced in House
Feb 9, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.