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Bill117th CongressFiled Sep 20, 2022Health
S. 4899

IMPROVE Act

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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Sep 20, 2022)

Improving Medicare Patients with RNHCI Options to Vaccinate Easily Act or the IMPROVE Act

This bill specifies that individuals who elect to receive services in religious nonmedical health care institutions (RNHCIs) may receive COVID-19 vaccines under Medicare.

Specifically, an individual's receipt of a COVID-19 vaccine does not revoke the individual's election to receive services in RNHCIs under Medicare; an individual who's election was revoked due to the receipt of a COVID-19 vaccine prior to the bill's date of enactment may immediately reelect to receive services in RNHCIs under Medicare.

What just happenedSep 21, 2022

Held at the desk.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH](R-OH)Sponsor
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  1. Sep 21, 2022FloorH15000

    Held at the desk.

  2. Sep 21, 2022FloorH14000

    Received in the House.

  3. Sep 21, 2022Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  4. Sep 20, 2022Floor

    Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S4871-4872; text: CR S4871-4872)

  5. Sep 20, 2022Floor17000

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.

  6. Sep 20, 2022IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Introduced in SenateSep 20, 2022

Improving Medicare Patients with RNHCI Options to Vaccinate Easily Act or the IMPROVE Act

This bill specifies that individuals who elect to receive services in religious nonmedical health care institutions (RNHCIs) may receive COVID-19 vaccines under Medicare.

Specifically, an individual's receipt of a COVID-19 vaccine does not revoke the individual's election to receive services in RNHCIs under Medicare; an individual who's election was revoked due to the receipt of a COVID-19 vaccine prior to the bill's date of enactment may immediately reelect to receive services in RNHCIs under Medicare.

Passed SenateSep 20, 202255

Improving Medicare Patients with RNHCI Options to Vaccinate Easily Act or the IMPROVE Act

This bill specifies that individuals who elect to receive services in religious nonmedical health care institutions (RNHCIs) may receive COVID-19 vaccines under Medicare.

Specifically, an individual's receipt of a COVID-19 vaccine does not revoke the individual's election to receive services in RNHCIs under Medicare; an individual who's election was revoked due to the receipt of a COVID-19 vaccine prior to the bill's date of enactment may immediately reelect to receive services in RNHCIs under Medicare.

IMPROVE Act — Informed