3.0.0 2185 2023-01-11T13:48:03Z 2023-01-11T13:48:03Z House HR 2021-03-26 117 [Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 57 (Friday, March 26, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER:H.R. 2185.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution[Page H1692]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2021-03-29T15:35:56Z Referred to 2021-03-26T18:01:50Z Quit Because of COVID–19 Act 117 2125 HR 2021-03-24 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Identical bill CRS Quit Because of COVID–19 Act 117 2622 S 2021-08-05 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022 117 4486 S 2022-06-23 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS 2021-03-29 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2021-03-26 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2021-03-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2021-03-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001303 Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large] Lisa Blunt Rochester D DE N L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] BARBARA LEE D CA 13 2021-03-26 True K000385 Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] Robin Kelly D IL L. 2 2021-03-26 True W000788 Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] Nikema Williams D GA 5 2021-03-26 True H001081 Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] Jahana Hayes D CT 5 2021-03-26 True Health Cardiovascular and respiratory health Child health Drug therapy Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Emergency medical services and trauma care Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Health promotion and preventive care Infectious and parasitic diseases Medicaid Medical tests and diagnostic methods Poverty and welfare assistance Prescription drugs State and local government operations U.S. territories and protectorates Health 00 2021-03-26 Introduced in House 2021-09-02T19:53:48Z Quit Because of COVID-19 Act

This bill provides for Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage of certain tobacco cessation services.

Specifically, the bill provides for coverage, without cost-sharing, of diagnostic, therapy, and counseling services and pharmacotherapy, including prescription and nonprescription tobacco cessation agents, that are provided under medical supervision and in accordance with specified guidelines. It also applies a 100% Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (i.e., federal matching rate) for such items and services during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 and for two years after the emergency period ends.

]]> Quit Because of COVID–19 Act Display Title Quit Because of COVID–19 Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of comprehensive tobacco cessation services under such titles, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Quit Because of COVID–19 Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr2185ih/xml/BILLS-117hr2185ih.xml 2021-03-29 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. 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.