Coronavirus Mobile Collection Site Act

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Bill Number

S 3498

Introduced

Mar 12, 2020

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Topics

Cardiovascular and respiratory health Emergency medical services and trauma care Health Health care costs and insurance Health programs administration and funding Infectious and parasitic diseases Medical tests and diagnostic methods State and local finance State and local government operations

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Summary

Coronavirus Mobile Collection Site Act

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to reimburse states for the full cost of operating drive-through testing sites for COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) during the public health emergency declared on January 31, 2020. To be eligible for such reimbursement, states may not charge individuals for the testing.

Actions

Mar 12, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 12, 2020

Introduced in Senate

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