Protecting Vulnerable Patients Act
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Aug 13, 2021)
Protecting Vulnerable Patients Act
This bill requires health care providers to receive a COVID-19 vaccine as a condition of Medicare and Medicaid participation.
Specifically, participating providers must receive a COVID-19 vaccine by the date on which a vaccine is fully approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Providers who choose not to receive the vaccine due to medical necessity or religious beliefs must publicly disclose their vaccination status prior to furnishing services.
What just happenedAug 16, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseAug 13, 2021
- Aug 16, 2021Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Aug 13, 2021Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Aug 13, 2021IntroReferralH11100
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 - Aug 13, 2021IntroReferralH11100
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 - Aug 13, 2021IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Aug 13, 2021IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House