U.S. Senate · 119th Congress · S. 3492

Essential Caregivers Act of 2025

A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to require skilled nursing facilities, nursing facilities, intermediate care facilities for the intellectually disabled, and inpatient rehabilitation facilities to permit essential caregivers access during any period in which regular visitation is restricted.

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Sponsor
Richard BlumenthalD-CT
Introduced
December 16, 2025, in the Senate
Issue areas
Policy area
Health (from the Congressional Research Service)
Full text and actions
congress.gov

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Cosponsors (27)

14 Republicans, 13 Democrats. Each member is shown with the party they were counted with on the day they signed on. How we count these

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