Pa. leaders call on the federal government for additional support for long term care facilities
The call to action comes after a federally funded program which supported the state's nursing homes with COVID-19 testing, PPE, and staffing has expired.
Author: Grace Griffaton (FOX43)
Updated: 4:25 PM EST January 13, 2021
PENNSYLVANIA, USA — State leaders are calling on the federal government for additional support.
"At this point, we just need the federal government to help state governments out," said Teresa Miller, Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services.
That's because the Regional Response Health Collaborative Program or RRHCP has expired. The partnership between state agencies and 11 health systems across the state supported more than 2,000 long term care facilities over the course of the pandemic. It provides facilities with COVID-19 testing, PPE, staffing, and more.