To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to waive cost sharing under the Medicare program for certain visits relating to testing for COVID-19.
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 12, 2020)
This bill requires Medicare to cover, without cost-sharing, visits to health care providers that relate to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) testing during the public health emergency declared on January 31, 2020.
What just happenedMar 19, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMar 12, 2020
- Mar 19, 2020Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Mar 12, 2020IntroReferralH11100
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 12, 2020IntroReferralH11100
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 12, 2020IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 12, 2020IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House