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Code · BILL · 116th Congress · H.R. 925 (EAH) — 116 HR 925 EAH: ACCESS Act · Sec. 571

Sec. 571. COVID–19 reporting portal

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Not later than 15 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish and maintain an online portal for use by eligible health care entities to track and transmit data regarding their personal protective equipment and medical supply inventory and capacity related to COVID–19. In this section, the term eligible health care entity means a licensed acute care hospital, hospital system, or long-term care facility with confirmed cases of COVID–19. An eligible health care entity shall report using the portal under this section on a biweekly basis in order to assist the Secretary in tracking usage and need of COVID–related supplies and personnel in a regular and real-time manner.
The Secretary shall design the portal under this section to include information on personal protective equipment and medical supply inventory and capacity related to COVID–19, including with respect to the following: Total personal protective equipment inventory, including, in units, the numbers of N95 masks and authorized equivalent respirator masks, surgical masks, exam gloves, face shields, isolation gowns, and coveralls. Total ventilator inventory, including, in units, the number of universal, adult, pediatric, and infant ventilators.
Total diagnostic and serological test inventory, including, in units, the number of test platforms, tests, test kits, reagents, transport media, swabs, and other materials or supplies determined necessary by the Secretary. Case count measurements, including confirmed positive cases and persons under investigation. Total number of staffed beds, including medical surgical beds, intensive care beds, and critical care beds. Available beds, including medical surgical beds, intensive care beds, and critical care beds.
Total number of COVID–19 patients currently utilizing a ventilator. Average number of days a COVID–19 patient is utilizing a ventilator. Total number of additionally needed professionals in each of the following categories: intensivists, critical care physicians, respiratory therapists, registered nurses, certified registered nurse anesthetists, and laboratory personnel. Total number of hospital personnel currently not working due to self-isolation following a known or presumed COVID–19 exposure.
The Secretary shall ensure that relevant agencies and officials, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, have access to information related to inventory and capacity submitted under this section. On a weekly basis, the Secretary shall transmit information related to inventory and capacity submitted under this section to the appropriate committees of the House and Senate.
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