3.0.0 722 2023-03-08T20:12:49Z 2023-03-08T20:12:49Z House HR 2021-02-02 117 [Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 19 (Tuesday, February 2, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. PAPPAS:H.R. 722.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I Section 8 Clause 18 provides Congress with thepower ``to make all Laws which shall be necessary and properfor carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and allother Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government ofthe United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.''Article I Section 8 Clause 18 provides Congress with thepower ``to make all Laws which shall be necessary and properfor carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and allother Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government ofthe United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.''[Page H280]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2021-02-03T19:24:48Z Referred to 2021-02-02T19:03:50Z 2021-02-03 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2021-02-02 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2021-02-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2021-02-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000614 Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] Chris Pappas D NH 1 N Health Cardiovascular and respiratory health Child health Emergency medical services and trauma care Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Immunology and vaccination Infectious and parasitic diseases Medicaid Poverty and welfare assistance Health 00 2021-02-02 Introduced in House 2021-03-18T18:58:38Z Ensuring Vaccination and Treatment Affordability Act

This bill requires COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) vaccines and treatment, as well as treatment for conditions that may complicate COVID-19 treatment, to be covered without cost-sharing under the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and Medicaid.

Additionally, the bill includes vaccines for COVID-19 in the Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program. The VFC Program provides free vaccinations to individuals 18 years of age or younger who are uninsured or underinsured (i.e., with limited or no insurance for vaccines), are eligible for Medicaid, or are American Indians or Alaskan Natives.

]]> Ensuring Vaccination and Treatment Affordability Act Display Title Ensuring Vaccination and Treatment Affordability Act Official Title as Introduced To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to require coverage under the Medicaid program and Children's Health Insurance Program for vaccines and treatment for COVID-19 without the imposition of cost sharing requirements, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Ensuring Vaccination and Treatment Affordability Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr722ih/xml/BILLS-117hr722ih.xml 2021-02-03 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.