What's in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act”?
$500 million for WIC
$400 million for “Commodity Assistance Program”
If a school is closed for 5 consecutive days families that get free school meals will have their benefits raised by at least the same amount as the meals
$500 million for WIC
$400 million for “Commodity Assistance Program”
If a school is closed for 5 consecutive days families that get free school meals will have their benefits raised by at least the same amount as the meals
During fiscal year 2020, the Secretary of Agriculture may purchase commodities for emergency distribution in any area of the United States during a public health emergency designation.
"unlimited funding."
"unlimited funding."
$100,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2021, shall be available for the Secretary of Agriculture to provide grants to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and American Samoa for nutrition assistance in response to a COVID–19.....
5,000,000 , to administer the emergency paid sick days program:
$250M to Aging and Disability Services Programs
of which $160M for Home-Delivered Nutrition Services, $80M shall be for Congregate Nutrition Services, and $10M shall be for Nutrition Services for Native Americans:
$250M to Aging and Disability Services Programs
of which $160M for Home-Delivered Nutrition Services, $80M shall be for Congregate Nutrition Services, and $10M shall be for Nutrition Services for Native Americans:
requires Agencies to report 30 days after enactment with detail records of expenses and then every 60 days after until money is spent or act expires
all amounts are in additions to current budget amounts.
all amounts are only for this fiscal year
all amounts are in additions to current budget amounts.
all amounts are only for this fiscal year
Provides SNAP flexibility to cover additional food needs of low income workers
requires OSHA to implement emergency temporary standards to protect healthcare workers from SARS–CoV–2 and to make this rule permanent ASAP
requires OSHA to implement emergency temporary standards to protect healthcare workers from SARS–CoV–2 and to make this rule permanent ASAP
EMERGENCY PAID LEAVE BENEFITS
covers
People with a covid 19 diagnosis sickness
The individual is under quarantine (including self-imposed quarantine), at the instruction of a health care provider, employer, or a local, State, or Federal official, in order to prevent the spread
covers
People with a covid 19 diagnosis sickness
The individual is under quarantine (including self-imposed quarantine), at the instruction of a health care provider, employer, or a local, State, or Federal official, in order to prevent the spread
the individual is engaged in caregiving for an individual who has a current diagnosis of COVID–19 or is under quarantine as described in clause (ii).
The individual is engaged in caregiving, because of the COVID–19-related closing of a school or other care facility or care program, for a child or other individual unable to provide self-care.
No calendar day may be treated as an emergency leave day with respect to an individual if the individual—
“(i) received any form of compensation from an employer (other than State or private paid leave), including wages or any form of accrued paid leave, for such day; or
“(i) received any form of compensation from an employer (other than State or private paid leave), including wages or any form of accrued paid leave, for such day; or
“(ii) was eligible for unemployment compensation for the week in which such day occurs.
ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL.—The term ‘eligible individual’ means an individual who had wages or self-employment income during the 30-day period ending on the first emergency leave day with respect to such individual.
IN GENERAL.—the amount of the emergency paid leave benefit to which an individual is entitled under subsection (a) for a 30-day period shall be an amount (not to exceed $4,000) equal to 2/3 of the individual’s average monthly earnings.
*tax free*
*tax free*
TAXATION OF EMERGENCY LEAVE BENEFITS.
“No amount received by an individual under this title shall be included in gross income for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.”.
“No amount received by an individual under this title shall be included in gross income for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.”.
adds funding and reduces requirements to claim unemployment compensation.
NATIONWIDE PAID SICK LEAVE.
requires ALL employees to start a PAID sick leave policy where workers earn 1 hour of sick leave for every thirty hours worked which will be about 7 days sick leave per year.
NATIONWIDE PAID SICK LEAVE.
requires ALL employees to start a PAID sick leave policy where workers earn 1 hour of sick leave for every thirty hours worked which will be about 7 days sick leave per year.
Requires insurance agencies to waive all costs, co-pays, deductibles for COVID-19 tests and visits to a doctors urgent care, ER that result in a test being request by healthcare individuals.
also covers no cost for testing for medicare, Chip and medicaid and uninsured
also covers no cost for testing for medicare, Chip and medicaid and uninsured
also veterans, military, tricare, native American health services
The government will pay for the cost of lab tests to lab companies.
increases medicaid FMAP funding by 8%
The government will pay for the cost of lab tests to lab companies.
increases medicaid FMAP funding by 8%
That's about it for the big stuff. Some other provisions. Text can be found here if you want to read it yourself:
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the biggest long term changes are making PAID sick leave a requirement by employers to employees and requiring OSHA to issue a regulation for healthcare facilities to protect workers against these types of viruses. The rest including the funding appears temporary
