United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 6261 (116th)
To provide for coverage of testing for COVID-19 at no cost sharing for Indians receiving health services through the Indian Health Service, and for other purposes.
Introduced
12 March 2020
Last action
1 April 2020 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Sponsors
Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
3 January 2025
Summary
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to cover, during the public health emergency and without cost-sharing, COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) testing and related visits for Native Americans, including Alaska Natives, who receive health services through the Indian Health Service (IHS), regardless of whether the COVID-19 services are covered under IHS.
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Timeline
12 March 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 March 2020
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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
12 March 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 April 2020
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 12 March 2020 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] · D · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to → Families First Coronavirus Response Act
- related to → Free COVID–19 Testing Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6261
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/6261
- us · 116-hr-6261 · source updated 3 January 2025