Stronger Medicaid Response to the COVID–19 Pandemic Act
Latest action · Feb 8, 2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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.
- IntroducedFeb 8, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Stronger Medicaid Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic Act
This bill allows COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) vaccines, prevention, and treatment, as well as prevention and treatment for conditions that may complicate COVID-19 treatment, for uninsured individuals to be covered under Medicaid during the public health emergency. (Currently, state Medicaid programs have the option to cover COVID-19 testing for uninsured individuals.)
The bill also (1) specifically allows COVID-19 testing, vaccines, prevention, and treatment, as well as prevention and treatment for complicating conditions, for certain unlawful aliens to be covered under Medicaid during the public health emergency; and (2) specifies how the value and provision of COVID-19 assistance should be considered with respect to certain governmental programs and requirements.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 8, 2021.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Original | Feb 8, 2021 |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Original | Feb 8, 2021 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Feb 8, 2021 |
| D-MN | Tina Smith | Original | Feb 8, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 8, 2021Introduced in Senate
- Feb 8, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 918 | Stronger Medicaid Response to the COVID–19 Pandemic Act | Identical bill | Feb 9, 2021 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Border security and unlawful immigration
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Drug therapy
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Health
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Immigrant health and welfare
- Immunology and vaccination
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Medicaid
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 8, 2021Introduced in Senate
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