Health care workers would get extra pay and safety gear during emergencies.
This bill would create a new federal grant program. It would let health care facilities and home health agencies apply for money to give their essential workers extra pay and safety gear during declared emergencies or disasters. This means eligible health care workers could receive up to $13 an hour in hazard pay, capped at $25,000 per year.
Currently, there is no specific federal program that provides emergency grants for hazardous duty pay or safety measures for health care workers during emergencies. If this bill becomes law, the Public Health Service Act would be changed to create a new grant program. This program would allow health care facilities and home health agencies to get federal money to pay essential workers up to $13 per hour in hazard pay (up to $25,000 per year) and provide safety equipment during declared emergencies.
HR 8484 · 119th Congress · April 23, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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