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H.R.6213: No Cost for COVID-19 Testing Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced March 11, 2020
- Latest Major Action March 11, 2020
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
17 (All Democrats)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - March 11, 2020
Bill Summary
No Cost for COVID–19 Testing Act This bill requires private health insurance plans to cover testing for COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) without imposing cost sharing for the duration of the public health emergency declared on January 31, 2020. This includes the cost of administering such approved tests and visits to health care providers for testing.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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March 11, 2020 |
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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.
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March 11, 2020 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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March 11, 2020 |
Introduced in the House by Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.) |