Report: Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Act, 2020

This report provides an in-depth analysis of the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, focusing on its key aspects and impact on the healthcare system. The report examines the bill's objectives, including its aim to combat the coronavirus epidemic in the United States by providing emergency funds for vaccine research, healthcare resources, and citizen support. It further explores the bill's influence on nursing practices and nursing care, emphasizing the increased workload on nursing staff and the importance of providing adequate resources. The report also discusses the impact on the healthcare system, patients, and communities, highlighting the rising number of coronavirus cases and the need for preparedness. The author references key aspects of the bill and its influence on nursing, healthcare, and communities.

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Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................2
Description of the proposed bill.................................................................................................2
Key aspects of the bill and its important areas...........................................................................3
Influence on nursing practice or nursing care............................................................................3
Impact on the health care system including patients and communities.....................................4
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................5
References..................................................................................................................................6

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Introduction
For this report, the selected healthcare bill in the United States is Coronavirus
Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 (Congress.gov, 2020). In
this report, there will be a discussion about this bill, key aspects of this bill and its important
areas. Apart from this, there will be a discussion about the influence of this bill on nursing
practices and nursing care.
Description of the proposed bill
Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 is passed by the
Congress enacted on 6th March, 2020. This legislation provides emergency supplements that
are work of $8.3billion in the financial year 2020-2021. The primary aim of this bill is to
combat the epidemic of coronavirus disease in the United States. The legislation bill got
bipartisan support (Congress.gov, 2020). On 4th March 2020, the bill is passed from the
House 415-2 and it is also passed from Senate 96-1 on 5th March 2020 with an immediate
effort. President Trump and his administrations asked Congress for the bill of $2.5billion to
combat this pandemic. After the request of President Trump, the Senate Appropriations
Committee member – Richard Shelby of Alabama had criticized this bill was noting that it is
the low request bill. After that, the bill was approved for $8.3billion (Hassan, et. al., 2020).
The objective behind enhancing the amount of bill is that there is no availability for
the vaccine yet. Thus, the country has to set new administration which will include the team
of scientists and doctors for finding the vaccine of this disease with immediate efforts. This
will include the cost of infrastructure, machinery, medications and all other necessary
equipment. Funds worth of $8.3 billion also includes the care support for the citizen in case
of situations like lockdown (Kates, Oum & Wexier, 2020).

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Key aspects of the bill and its important areas
The key aspect of this bill is to craft a team to search for the vaccine of this disease. This bill
also covers the cost of the various necessities needs that should be provided to the citizens
such as masks, sanitizers, food supply, ventilators to the hospitals, support to the healthcare
professionals, etc. According to the studies conducted globally in the last 2 months, have
concluded that social distancing is an effective way to stop the spread of this epidemic. In this
case, there will be time in the country when the government has to implement the complete
lockdown. In this case, it becomes important to cover the basic needs of the citizens. Apart
from this, Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 also covers
the impacted cost that will hindrance the performance of many small-scale business houses in
the country. Adverse effects on the business houses will resultant in an impact on many
employees during the time of this epidemic (Lu, et. al., 2020).
Influence on nursing practice or nursing care
The bill also has immense support for the nursing care people. Currently, there are only 17
nurses per 1000 people. In such kind of situation, the work pressure on the nursing staff also
increased to the high levels and the only to fight with this disease is to face the challenges.
As, nursing professionals and all the health care are the major support system to fight with
this epidemic. In this case, Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act,
2020 includes the terms which ensure the proper availability of the resources for the
healthcare system (Hassan, et. al., 2020). It is important to occupy the healthcare system with
the proper resources because if the healthcare professional does not have adequate resources
it will become next to impossible for them to fight with this epidemic (Phan, et. al., 2020).
Another support of this bill also includes the regular supply for the ventilators,
required medications, funds support (to the healthcare staff), support of latest studies

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conducted by the research department of America, etc. Currently, in this bill, there is no extra
support for the health care staff like enhanced remunerations or extra personal facilities. It is
required to arrange all the required resources for the healthcare staff as per their needs
because in the situation when any epidemic disease hits the country then the support of the
healthcare professional is a major weapon to combat such diseases. If immediate decisions
are not taken then such disease will spread rapidly in the population (which will also include
healthcare professionals). So, it is important to provide all the essentials resources to the
healthcare professional as per their needs and the bill Preparedness and Response
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 covers large funds to make sure that all the necessary
items orders by the healthcare professionals will be fulfilled (Wan, Shang, Graham, Baric &
Li, 2020).
Impact on the health care system including patients and communities
The United States presently has the most noteworthy number of known instances of
crown infection on the planet with more than 82,000, as indicated by CNN's count of cases
announced by wellbeing authorities. The US cases accumulated Thursday, outperforming
China and Italy. The per capital pace of cases fluctuates due to the nations' immense contrasts
in the populace. As of Thursday evening, the United States had at any rate 82,100 cases while
China was detailing 81,782. There have been in excess of 510,000 cases revealed around the
world. The nations' numbers are changing continually and both the aggregates and the rank
request of nations could change whenever. The dismal achievement comes similarly as US
authorities said there was another high for fatalities announced in a solitary day
(Congress.gov, 2020).

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Conclusion
Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 involves the
funds of $8.3billion to support the nation in the process of fighting this epidemic disease.
Previously, the bill was issued for only $2.5billion, later on, the Senate Appropriations
Committee member – Richard Shelby of Alabama has commented that the bill should be of
$8.3billion in order to completely fight with this epidemic situation. This bill includes the
support for supplying all the necessary needs for the citizens and for the healthcare staff.

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References
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Appropriations Act, 2020. Retrieved from: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-
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Hassan, J., Horton, A., Late, M., Mettler, K., Grady, O. S., Wagner, J. & Firozi, P. (2020).
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/03/27/coronavirus-latest-news/
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