HR 6244 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

To amend titles XVIII and XIX to provide for coverage at no cost sharing of COVID-19 testing under the Medicaid program and Children's Health Insurance Program.

Introduced Mar 12, 2020 Originated House Sponsor Robin L. Kelly D-IL

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 12, 2020 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

IntroducedMar 12, 2020
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

This bill requires COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) testing and related visits to be covered without cost-sharing under the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and Medicaid during the public health emergency declared on January 31, 2020.

Cosponsors 2

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 12, 2020.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-CA	Mark DeSaulnier	Original	Mar 12, 2020
D-AL	Terri A. Sewell	Original	Mar 12, 2020

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

Mar 12, 2020Introduced in House
Mar 12, 2020Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Related bills 2

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
S 3499	Free COVID–19 Testing Act	Related bill	Mar 12, 2020
HR 6201	Families First Coronavirus Response Act	Related bill	Mar 19, 2020

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.

Text 1

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Mar 12, 2020Introduced in House

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