Congress 117 - HR 5745 - COVID–19 Access to Testing and Support for Immune Response Research Act of 2021

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Administrative law and regulatory procedures Aging Cardiovascular and respiratory health Cell biology and embryology Child health Department of Health and Human Services Emergency medical services and trauma care Health Immunology and vaccination Infectious and parasitic diseases Medical research Medical tests and diagnostic methods Medicare Research administration and funding

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COVID-19 Access to Testing and Support for Immune Response Research Act of 2021

This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to provide for coverage during the COVID-19 public health emergency of T-cell diagnostic laboratory tests for individuals with a current or prior COVID-19 infection. In addition, the Department of Health and Human Services must develop a national strategy to research the immune response to COVID-19 and may award research grants.

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Oct 28, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 27, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 27, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Oct 27, 2021

Introduced in House

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