Sec. 7. Promoting quality of life of long-term care facility residents through televisitation

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Sections 1819(c)(3) and 1919(c)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395i–3(c)(3) , 1396r(c)(3)) are each amended— in subparagraph (D), by striking and at the end; in subparagraph (E), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: provide for access to telecommunications devices and use of the internet, including assistance from facility staff in the use of such technology, if necessary or requested by the resident or a family member, to support telecommunication, including but not limited to audio, visual, text communication, videoconference, and two-way audio/video options, by residents of such facility with family members and other individuals. .

Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall take steps necessary to ensure that the residents of each participating provider and licensed assisted living or residential care facility have access to telecommunications devices and use of the internet (to the extent practicable), including assistance from facility staff in the use of such technology, if necessary or requested by the resident or a family member, to support telecommunication, including but not limited to audio, visual, text communication, videoconference and two-way audio/video options, by residents of such provider or facility with family members and other individuals.

In taking such steps, the Secretary shall address— notification to residents, family members, and other individuals of access to televisitation described in subparagraph (A); how such a provider or facility will ensure or enable installation and access to a device purchased by, or for the use or benefit of, individual residents; and operational issues and steps to avoid unnecessary barriers to the timely deployment of such televisitation. A participating provider may use a portion of any emergency funding that the provider receives (prior to and after the date of enactment of this Act) from the Secretary related to the COVID–19 public health emergency period to purchase any technology, including telecommunications devices and internet service, or any other items or services as necessary to implement the televisitation described in the provisions of, and amendments made by, subsection (a), notwithstanding any other provision of law restricting the use of such funding.

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42 USC 1395i–3(c)(3)

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Promoting quality of life of long-term care facility residents through televisitation

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