ALERT Act of 2026
Sens. Tillis and Hickenlooper Introduce ALERT Act to Track Nursing Home Outbreaks in Real-Time
The ALERT Act of 2026 is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently introduced in the Senate and sent to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions for review. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.
Legislative Progress
The bill has support from both parties and addresses a clear problem, but it requires new funding which can be hard to get through Congress.
Key Points
Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
Life & Work
Many nursing homes are privately owned small businesses. The bill creates both an opportunity and a burden: facilities can opt into a care management program that could improve resident outcomes and reduce liability, but they would also need to integrate with the new surveillance infrastructure. The explicit protection against using surveillance data for enforcement purposes is designed to ease compliance concerns.
“prohibit the use of data collected or generated under the contract for regulatory compliance or enforcement purposes unless expressly authorized by law”
Programs
Disabilities
Milestones
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
News
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
ALERT Act of 2026
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