File #: 20-2584    Version: 1 Name: SUPPORTING THE QUALITY CARE FOR NURSING HOME RESIDENTS AND WORKERS DURING COVID-19 ACT
Type: Consent Calendar Resolution Status: Approved
File created: 5/20/2020 In control: Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 5/21/2020 Final action: 5/21/2020
Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE QUALITY CARE FOR NURSING HOME RESIDENTS AND WORKERS DURING COVID-19 ACT WHEREAS, on March 9, 2020, Governor JB Pritzker declared a statewide disaster proclamation in response to COVID-19; and WHEREAS, on March 10, 2020, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle signed a county-wide disaster proclamation in response to COVID-19; and WHEREAS, as of May 15, 2020, there were 59,905 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Cook County and 2,762 deaths due to COVID-19 in Cook County; and WHEREAS, across Cook County, these cases have been inequitably distributed along lines of race, income, and age; and WHEREAS, as of May 8, 2020, across Cook County there were 7,494 confirmed cases of COVID-19 amongst long-term care facility residents and staff and 1,120 deaths, accounting for 40% of all COVID-19-related deaths in Cook County; and WHEREAS, the United States Centers for Disease Control stated that people over 65 years old are at higher risk ...
Sponsors: SCOTT R. BRITTON, ALMA E. ANAYA, LUIS ARROYO JR, JOHN P. DALEY, DENNIS DEER, BRIDGET DEGNEN, BRIDGET GAINER, BRANDON JOHNSON, BILL LOWRY, DONNA MILLER, STANLEY MOORE, KEVIN B. MORRISON, PETER N. SILVESTRI, DEBORAH SIMS, LARRY SUFFREDIN
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PROPOSED RESOLUTION

A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE QUALITY CARE FOR NURSING HOME RESIDENTS AND WORKERS DURING COVID-19 ACT

WHEREAS, on March 9, 2020, Governor JB Pritzker declared a statewide disaster proclamation in response to COVID-19; and

WHEREAS, on March 10, 2020, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle signed a county-wide disaster proclamation in response to COVID-19; and

WHEREAS, as of May 15, 2020, there were 59,905 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Cook County and 2,762 deaths due to COVID-19 in Cook County; and

WHEREAS, across Cook County, these cases have been inequitably distributed along lines of race, income, and age; and

WHEREAS, as of May 8, 2020, across Cook County there were 7,494 confirmed cases of COVID-19 amongst long-term care facility residents and staff and 1,120 deaths, accounting for 40% of all COVID-19-related deaths in Cook County; and

WHEREAS, the United States Centers for Disease Control stated that people over 65 years old are at higher risk for severe illness due to COVID-19; and

WHEREAS, the United States Census Bureau's American Community Survey reported that Cook County is home to over 750,000 residents over 65 years old; and

WHEREAS, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services reported 211 registered nursing home providers in Cook County with 26,711 average daily residents; and

WHEREAS, the Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 Act addresses the inadequate response to COVID-19 in nursing homes by focusing on improving the quality of care for nursing home residents and codifying resident rights related to COVID-19 precautions; and

WHEREAS, the Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 Act prioritizes nursing home worker safety by ensuring the provision of training, personal protective equipment, paid sick leave, and increased testing for residents and staff; and

WHEREAS, the Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 ...

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