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A 1176

Establishes a temporary state commission to study and investigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic response on deaths in nursing homes; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Ron Kim

Establishes a temporary state commission to study COVID-19 response effects on nursing home deaths; aims to inform future policy, with the commission to be repealed after its term.

REFERRED TO HEALTH
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Bill Summary · A 1176

Summary of Bill A 1176

Overview

Bill A 1176, introduced on January 9, 2025, and currently referred to the Assembly Health Committee, would establish a temporary state commission to study and investigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic response on deaths in nursing homes. The provisions specify that the commission and its related authorities would be repealed upon expiration of the act.

  • Sponsor: Ron Kim (primary)
  • Related bills: A 10857, A 3162, A 9700 (prior-session counterparts)
  • Senate companion: S 33 (listed as companion)

Purpose and Intent

  • The bill’s core aim is to create an independent, temporary body to examine how the COVID-19 pandemic response affected mortality in nursing homes.
  • By establishing a dedicated commission, the measure seeks to produce findings that could inform future policy or regulatory approaches related to nursing home oversight and pandemic preparedness.

Key Provisions (as stated in summary)

  • Creation of a temporary state commission tasked with studying and investigating the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic response on deaths in nursing homes.
  • The commission is explicitly temporary and would be repealed when the act expires.
  • The exact composition, authorities, duties, funding, and duration of the commission are not detailed in the provided summary; those specifics would appear in the bill text itself.

Affected Parties and Impacts

  • Nursing home residents and families, nursing home facilities, and staff may be directly impacted by the commission’s inquiries and any resulting policy recommendations.
  • State agencies involved in nursing home regulation and pandemic response oversight could be required to provide information, data, and cooperation to the commission.
  • The bill could influence future nursing home policies, infection-control practices, and pandemic response planning, depending on the commission’s findings.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Status: Referred to Health (as of January 9, 2025).
  • Legislative actions listed: two entries on 2025-01-09 both showing referral to Health.
  • As a temporary commission, the act would specify an expiration date or duration for the commission in the text of the bill.

Additional Context

  • The bill has related and companion measures in prior sessions (A 10857, A 3162, A 9700; S 33 in the Senate) indicating ongoing interest in examining COVID-19 pandemic responses and nursing home outcomes.

Note

Details such as the exact number of commissioners, appointment process, funding, reporting deadlines, and scope of inquiry would be defined in the full bill text. The summary provided here covers the high-level purpose and structural intent.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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