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Committee votes to repeal COVID-19 testing requirement for new long-term care hires and admissions
Summary
The Senate Health and Human Services Committee voted unanimously to advance House Bill 645, which would remove a state requirement that long-term care facilities test new hires and new admissions for COVID-19. Committee supporters said the change reflects updated federal guidance and current infection-control practices.
Representative Lahoud presented House Bill 645 to the Senate Health and Human Services Committee, asking the panel to repeal a state requirement that long-term care facilities test new hires and new admissions for COVID-19. The committee voted unanimously to advance the bill.
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