To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to waive cost sharing under the Medicare program for certain visits relating to testing for COVID-19.

Summary

This bill requires Medicare to cover, without cost-sharing, visits to health care providers that relate to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) testing during the public health emergency declared on January 31, 2020.

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Timeline

1. 12 March 2020

   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

2. 12 March 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 12 March 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 19 March 2020

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 12 March 2020 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 12 March 2020

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 12 March 2020

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 12 March 2020

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Sponsors

• John Sarbanes · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] · D · Sponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing
• · hsif00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Families First Coronavirus Response Act
• related to → Free COVID–19 Testing Act