Affordable Insulin for the COVID–19 Emergency Act

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Introduced

23 March 2021

Last action

24 March 2021 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Michael San Nicolas, Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3], Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14], Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5], Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5], Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

3 January 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Affordable Insulin for the COVID-19 Emergency Act This bill eliminates cost-sharing under the Medicare prescription drug benefit and Medicare Advantage for insulin and associated medical supplies during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). The bill also allows beneficiaries to receive their insulin and supplies via mail order during the emergency period.

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Timeline

23 March 2021
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
23 March 2021
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
23 March 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 March 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 March 2021
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2179
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us · 117-hr-2179 · source updated 3 January 2025