End Diaper Need Act of 2019
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 21, 2019)
End Diaper Need Act of 2019
This bill establishes various programs to increase access to diapers for low-income families with infants and toddlers. Specifically, the bill provides grants to agencies or organizations with experience in community distribution services for the purchase, warehousing, and distribution of diapers and diapering supplies (e.g., diaper wipes and creams) to families with (1) at least one child under the age of 4, and (2) an income of no more than 200% of the federal poverty level.
The bill also permits states to use Medicaid funds to provide diapers and diapering supplies to low-income families with a child 3 or older who has been diagnosed with one or more specified forms of conditions that create a need for the use of diapers. Additionally, the bill includes diapers and diapering supplies as qualifying medical expenses under (1) health and medical savings accounts, and (2) flexible health spending and reimbursement arrangements.
What just happenedMar 22, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMar 21, 2019
- Mar 22, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Mar 21, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Ways and Means Committee - Mar 21, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Mar 21, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Mar 21, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 21, 2019IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House