Helping Tobacco Users Quit Act

Summary

Helping Tobacco Users Quit Act This bill provides for Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage of certain tobacco cessation services. Specifically, the bill provides for coverage, without cost-sharing, of diagnostic, therapy, and counseling services and pharmacotherapy, including prescription and nonprescription tobacco cessation agents, that are provided under medical supervision and in accordance with specified guidelines. It also applies a 90% Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (i.e., federal matching rate) for such items and services for five years.  

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Timeline

1. 20 July 2023

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 20 July 2023

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 20 July 2023

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 21 July 2023

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 20 July 2023 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 20 July 2023

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 20 July 2023

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 20 July 2023

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Sponsors

• Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Sponsor
• Yadira Caraveo · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Adriano Espaillat · D · Cosponsor
• Paul Tonko · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Ann Kuster · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

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