3.0.0 6674 2023-01-11T13:43:02Z 2023-01-11T13:43:02Z House HR 2020-05-01 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 82 (Friday, May 1, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. JAYAPAL:H.R. 6674.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted toCongress under Article I of the United States Constitutionand its subsequent amendments, and further clarified andinterpreted by the Supreme Court of the United States.[Page H1973]]]> hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-05-01T16:00:30Z hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-05-01T16:00:25Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-05-01T16:00:20Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-05-01T16:00:15Z Ensuring Vaccination and Treatment Affordability Act 116 6511 HR 2020-04-14 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Related bill CRS Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act 116 6539 HR 2020-04-17 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Related bill CRS Medicare Advantage COVID Treatment Act 116 6640 HR 2020-04-28 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 Ensuring Seniors’ Access to COVID Treatments Act 116 6739 HR 2020-05-08 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. Related bill CRS To hold Medicare beneficiaries harmless for specified COVID-19 treatment services furnished under part A or part B of the Medicare program. 116 6727 HR 2020-05-05 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Armed Services, 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 2020-05-01 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, and Armed Services, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2020-05-01 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, and Armed Services, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2020-05-01 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, and Armed Services, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2020-05-01 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, and Armed Services, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2020-05-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-05-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress J000298 Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] Pramila Jayapal D WA 7 N K000379 Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] Joseph Kennedy D MA P. 4 2020-05-01 True B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2020-05-01 True C001067 Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] Yvette Clarke D NY D. 9 2020-05-01 True C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2020-05-01 True D000624 Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12] Debbie Dingell D MI 12 2020-05-01 True D000482 Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18] MIKE DOYLE D PA 18 2020-05-01 True E000297 Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] Adriano Espaillat D NY 13 2020-05-01 True H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 20 2020-05-01 True H001081 Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] Jahana Hayes D CT 5 2020-05-01 True J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2020-05-01 True K000389 Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] Ro Khanna D CA 17 2020-05-01 True L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] BARBARA LEE D CA 13 2020-05-01 True L000579 Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] Alan Lowenthal D CA S. 47 2020-05-01 True M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 2 2020-05-01 True M001188 Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] Grace Meng D NY 6 2020-05-01 True N000179 Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] GRACE NAPOLITANO D CA F. 32 2020-05-01 True N000191 Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] Joe Neguse D CO 2 2020-05-01 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2020-05-01 True O000172 Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez D NY 14 2020-05-01 True O000173 Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] Ilhan Omar D MN 5 2020-05-01 True P000597 Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] Chellie Pingree D ME 1 2020-05-01 True P000617 Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] Ayanna Pressley D MA 7 2020-05-01 True R000606 Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] Jamie Raskin D MD 8 2020-05-01 True S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2020-05-01 True S001200 Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] Darren Soto D FL 9 2020-05-01 True T000472 Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41] Mark Takano D CA 41 2020-05-01 True T000481 Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-13] Rashida Tlaib D MI 13 2020-05-01 True V000130 Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-51] Juan Vargas D CA 51 2020-05-01 True W000800 Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] Peter Welch D VT 0 2020-05-01 True G000571 Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] Tulsi Gabbard D HI 2 2020-05-01 True E000179 Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] ELIOT ENGEL D NY L. 16 2020-05-01 True V000081 Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] NYDIA VELAZQUEZ D NY M. 7 2020-05-01 True D000191 Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] PETER DEFAZIO D OR A. 4 2020-05-12 False S001205 Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] Mary Scanlon D PA Gay 5 2020-05-12 False P000607 Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] Mark Pocan D WI 2 2020-05-12 False G000586 Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] Jesus Garcia D IL G. 4 2020-05-12 False B001304 Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] Anthony Brown D MD G. 4 2020-06-11 False A000370 Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] Alma Adams D NC S. 12 2020-06-11 False G000574 Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7] Ruben Gallego D AZ 7 2020-06-11 False B001296 Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] Brendan Boyle D PA F. 2 2020-06-11 False S001168 Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] John Sarbanes D MD P. 3 2020-06-11 False R000515 Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] BOBBY RUSH D IL L. 1 2020-06-22 False T000460 Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5] MIKE THOMPSON D CA 5 2020-06-24 False C001084 Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] David Cicilline D RI N. 1 2020-07-21 False D000096 Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] DANNY DAVIS D IL K. 7 2020-09-01 False Health American Samoa Appropriations Cardiovascular and respiratory health Caribbean area Child health Congressional oversight Drug therapy Economic performance and conditions Emergency medical services and trauma care Employee benefits and pensions Government information and archives Government trust funds Guam Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Health technology, devices, supplies Immunology and vaccination Infectious and parasitic diseases Intergovernmental relations Marriage and family status Medicaid Medical tests and diagnostic methods Medicare Northern Mariana Islands Public contracts and procurement Puerto Rico State and local finance U.S. territories and protectorates Unemployment Virgin Islands Health 00 2020-05-01 Introduced in House 2020-05-13T14:17:39Z Medicare Crisis Program Act of 2020

This bill makes a series of changes to health insurance coverage and requirements during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

For example, the bill makes several changes to Medicare and Medicare Advantage (MA) during the public health emergency. Among other things, the bill

  • allows all individuals who receive unemployment benefits, and their dependents, to enroll in Medicare if they otherwise do not have health insurance coverage;
  • eliminates cost-sharing for COVID-19 drugs and treatment services under Medicare and MA;
  • eliminates premiums under Medicare and caps overall cost-sharing under Medicare and MA; and
  • establishes a national clearinghouse for the purchase and distribution of COVID-19 personal protective equipment for Medicare providers.

The bill also alters requirements under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and for private health insurers during the emergency. Among other things, the bill

  • requires coverage of COVID-19 vaccines and treatment services under Medicaid and CHIP without cost-sharing;
  • increases the Medicaid Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) that is otherwise applicable during the public health emergency, including for states experiencing economic downturns (i.e., high unemployment);
  • requires private health insurers to cover COVID-19 treatment services without cost-sharing; and
  • requires federal payment to health care providers for the cost of COVID-19 treatment services that are provided to uninsured individuals, based on Medicare payment rates.
]]> Medicare Crisis Program Act of 2020 Display Title Medicare Crisis Program Act of 2020 Official Title as Introduced To ensure access to affordable, comprehensive health insurance benefits for certain uninsured individuals during the COVID-19 emergency, and to ensure adequate coverage of treatments for COVID-19 under the Medicare and Medicaid programs and under group health plans and group or individual health insurance coverage, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Medicare Crisis Program Act of 2020 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr6674ih/xml/BILLS-116hr6674ih.xml 2020-05-01 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, and Armed Services, 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. 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.