3.0.0 6616 2023-01-11T13:43:06Z 2023-01-11T13:43:06Z House HR 2020-04-24 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 78 (Friday, April 24, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CARDENAS:H.R. 6616.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution[Page H1960]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-04-24T14:31:00Z Workforce Emergency Response Act of 2020 116 6379 HR 2020-03-23 Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and 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. Related bill CRS The Heroes Act 116 6800 HR 2020-07-23 Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held. Related bill CRS EHDC Act of 2020 116 8200 HR 2020-09-14 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. Related bill CRS 2020-04-24 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2020-04-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-04-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001097 Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] Tony Cárdenas D CA 29 N S001156 Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] Linda Sánchez D CA T. 38 2020-04-24 True Health Cardiovascular and respiratory health Emergency medical services and trauma care Health care coverage and access Immunology and vaccination Infectious and parasitic diseases Medicaid Health 00 2020-04-24 Introduced in House 2020-04-29T21:28:29Z Stronger Medicaid Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic Act

This bill allows COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) vaccines and treatment, as well as treatment for conditions that may complicate COVID-19 treatment, for uninsured individuals to be covered under Medicaid during the public health emergency. (Currently, state Medicaid programs have the option to cover COVID-19 testing for uninsured individuals.)

The bill also specifically allows COVID-19 testing, vaccines, and treatment, as well as treatment for complicating conditions, for certain unlawful aliens to be covered under Medicaid during the public health emergency.

]]> Stronger Medicaid Response to the COVID–19 Pandemic Act Display Title Stronger Medicaid Response to the COVID–19 Pandemic Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow States to provide coverage under the Medicaid program for vaccines and treatment for COVID-19 for uninsured individuals without the imposition of cost sharing requirements, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Stronger Medicaid Response to the COVID–19 Pandemic Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-04-24T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr6616ih/xml/BILLS-116hr6616ih.xml 2020-04-24 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.