Stronger Medicaid Response to the COVID–19 Pandemic Act

Summary

Stronger Medicaid Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic Act This bill allows COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) vaccines and treatment, as well as 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 specifically allows COVID-19 testing, vaccines, and treatment, as well as treatment for complicating conditions, for certain unlawful aliens to be covered under Medicaid during the public health emergency.

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Timeline

1. 24 April 2020

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 24 April 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 24 April 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 24 April 2020 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 24 April 2020

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 24 April 2020

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 24 April 2020

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Sponsors

• Tony Cárdenas · D · Sponsor
• Linda Sánchez · D · Sponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Workforce Emergency Response Act of 2020
• related to ← The Heroes Act
• related to ← EHDC Act of 2020