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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the states, and all other regulators should vigorously enforce all regulations in long-term services and supports (LTSS) facilities and

Congress should allocate sufficient funds to support and maintain a robust public health infrastructure and population health.

Policymakers should collaborate to identify, develop, fund, and implement timely, effective response plans for national, state, and local public health cri

Health care providers and individuals should be educated about behavioral risk factors for contracting and spreading serious communicable diseases.

Federal and state licensing standards should require that nursing facilities and assisted living/residential care settings have well-developed, feasible, and practiced emer

Policymakers should take steps to foster housing stability during declared emergencies.

Federal and state governments should encourage coverage and payment of telehealth

All levels of government should be prepared to adequately respond to public health crises.