STOP COVID–19 Act

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Bill Number

S 5073

Introduced

Dec 19, 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 Employee hiring Government information and archives Health Health information and medical records Health personnel Health programs administration and funding Health promotion and preventive care Health technology, devices, supplies Infectious and parasitic diseases Medical tests and diagnostic methods Performance measurement State and local government operations

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Summary

Set Testing and Objectives Plan for COVID-19 Act or the STOP COVID-19 Act

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a temporary grant program for local governments that have health departments to carry out testing, contact tracing, and other activities to reduce the spread of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). HHS may use unobligated funds from the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund for these grants.

Actions

Dec 19, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Dec 19, 2020

Introduced in Senate

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