3.0.0 6231 2022-02-08T23:14:42Z 2022-02-08T23:14:42Z House HR 2020-03-12 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 48 (Thursday, March 12, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BUCSHON:H.R. 6231.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3[Page H1670]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-03-12T13:05:30Z 2020-03-12 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2020-03-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-03-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001275 Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] Larry Bucshon R IN 8 N S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2020-03-12 True Health Advisory bodies Cardiovascular and respiratory health Emergency medical services and trauma care Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Health promotion and preventive care Immunology and vaccination Infectious and parasitic diseases Medical tests and diagnostic methods Health 00 2020-03-12 Introduced in House 2020-04-17T17:29:10Z Ensuring Access to COVID-19 Preventive Care Act of 2020

This bill requires private health insurance plans to cover diagnostic tests for COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) without imposing cost sharing. The requirement applies only: (1) to tests designated by the Department of Health and Human Services, and (2) during the public health emergency declared on January 31, 2020.

The bill also shortens to 15 business days the time frame under which the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices must issue a recommendation after a vaccine intended to treat or prevent COVID-19 is licensed by the Food and Drug Administration.

]]> Ensuring Access to COVID-19 Preventive Care Act of 2020 Display Title Ensuring Access to COVID-19 Preventive Care Act of 2020 Official Title as Introduced To ensure affordable coverage of certain vaccines and testing services under group health plans and group and individual health insurance coverage during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Ensuring Access to COVID-19 Preventive Care Act of 2020 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr6231ih/xml/BILLS-116hr6231ih.xml 2020-03-12 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.