Access to TESTs Act
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 25, 2021)
Access to Technology and Equipment for Same-day Tests Act or the Access to TESTs Act
This bill establishes grant programs to increase access to diagnostic tests.
Specifically, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) must award grants to hospitals, primary care facilities, and other health care providers to buy equipment and supplies to increase access to same-day diagnostic testing in point-of-care settings.
The CDC must also award grants to public health and other laboratories to buy high-throughput diagnostic equipment and supplies to increase testing capacity and expedite test results.
What just happenedMar 25, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateMar 25, 2021
- Mar 25, 2021IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Mar 25, 2021IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate