US Congress House Bill 6232 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on March 12 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-12 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Provides appropriations for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to reimburse, through the National Disaster Medical System, the costs of providing COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) diagnostic testing and services to individuals without health insurance. This system is a coordinated effort by HHS, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Defense, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, working in collaboration with states and other appropriate public or private entities, that provides health services, health-related social services, and other appropriate services to respond to the needs of victims of a public health emergency.

To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the National Disaster Medical System, to provide for certain laboratory reimbursement for diagnostic testing for COVID-19 in uninsured individuals.

Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA]

Rep. Linda Sanchez [D-CA]

Rep. Joaquin Castro [D-TX]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-03-12	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2020-03-12	House	Introduced in House

HB6201 (Related) 2020-03-19 - Engrossment Correction
SB3499 (Related) 2020-03-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6232/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6232/BILLS-116hr6232ih.pdf