Care for COVID–19 Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 11, 2020)
Care for COVID–19 Act
This bill requires private health insurance plans to cover, without any cost-sharing requirement, inpatient and outpatient services related to the diagnosis, care, and treatment of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). The bill further provides a special enrollment period for individuals who are diagnosed with, or presumed diagnosed with, COVID-19 to obtain coverage through (1) the individual or group marketplace, (2) a health insurance exchange, or (3) an employer-funded health plan.
What just happenedMar 11, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateMar 11, 2020
- Mar 11, 2020IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee - Mar 11, 2020IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate