1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Residents with Oversight, Transparency, and Enforcement for Compassionate Treatment in Long Term Care Facilities Act or the PROTECT Long Term Care Facilities Act . 2. Increased enforcement under Medicare and Medicaid for skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities during the COVID–19 emergency period and other infectious disease outbreak periods (a) Additional funding to State survey agencies (1) Appropriations Out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there is appropriated to the Secretary of Health and Human Services $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2021 to be provided, in addition to any funds otherwise made available and in accordance with paragraph (2), to State survey and certification agencies (described in subsection (f) of section 1128I of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320a–7j )) for the following purposes: (A) To complete surveys conducted pursuant to the amendments made by subsection (b) for facilities (as defined in subsection (a) of such section 1128I). (B) To increase investigations and surveys performed pursuant to sections 1919(g)(4) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396r(g)(2) ) and 1819(g)(4) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395i–3(g)(4) ) based on criteria developed pursuant to paragraph (7)(B) of section 1819(h) of such Act, as added by subsection (b)(1)(C), and paragraph (10)(B) of section 1919(h) of such Act, as added by subsection (b)(2)(C). (C) To purchase personal protective equipment for surveyors to conduct surveys and investigations of facilities (as defined in subsection (a) of such section 1128I) to ensure worker safety. (D) To increase staffing levels at such State survey and certification agencies. (2) Allocation of funding The Secretary shall allocate funds appropriated under paragraph (1) based on the following prioritization: (A) First to State survey and certification agencies (as described in subsection (f) of such section 1128I) serving populations with a high burden, as defined by the Secretary of Health and