1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID–19 Act of 2020 . 2. Improving quality of care in skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities during COVID–19 emergency period (a) Medicare Section 1819 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395i–3 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (k) Additional requirements during certain public health emergency (1) Skilled nursing facilities (A) In general During the portion of the emergency period defined in paragraph (1)(B) of section 1135(g) beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this subsection, a skilled nursing facility shall comply with the quality of care requirements described in subparagraph (B), the worker safety requirements described in subparagraph (C), and the transparency requirements described in subparagraph (D). (B) Quality of care requirements The quality of care requirements described in this subparagraph are each of the following: (i) Employ, on a full-time basis, an infection preventionist who— (I) has primary professional training in nursing, medical technology, microbiology, epidemiology, or other related field; (II) is qualified by education, training, experience or certification; and (III) has completed specialized training in infection prevention and control. (ii) In the case of a resident who elects to reside with a family member of such resident for any portion of the emergency period described in subparagraph (A), guarantee the right of such resident to resume residency in the facility at any time during the 180-day period immediately following the end of such emergency period. (iii) Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (c)(2), permit a resident to remain in the facility and not discharge or transfer the resident from the facility unless— (I) the State survey agency approves the discharge or transfer