US Congress House Bill 7286 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 40-2)
Status: Introduced on June 22 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-22 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Provides for Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage of certain tobacco cessation services during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), as well as for two years after the emergency period ends. Specifically, the bill provides for coverage of diagnostic, therapy, and counseling services and pharmacotherapy, including prescription and nonprescription tobacco cessation agents, that are provided under medical supervision and in accordance with specified guidelines. The bill excludes such items and services from cost-sharing and applies an enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (i.e., federal matching rate).

Quit Because of COVID-19 Act

Rep. Lisa Rochester [D-DE]	Rep. Diana DeGette [D-CO]	Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL]	Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY]
Rep. Nanette Barragan [D-CA]	Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH]	Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA]	Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]
Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA]	Rep. TJ Cox [D-CA]	Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS]
Rep. Thomas Suozzi [D-NY]	Rep. Joaquin Castro [D-TX]	Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD]	Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA]
Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]	Rep. Lauren Underwood [D-IL]	Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]	Rep. Gil Cisneros [D-CA]
Rep. Stephanie Murphy [D-FL]	Rep. Jahana Hayes [D-CT]	Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY]	Rep. Peter King [R-NY]
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA]	Rep. Ayanna Pressley [D-MA]	Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA]	Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL]
Rep. Angela Craig [D-MN]	Rep. Harley Rouda [D-CA]	Rep. Susan Wild [D-PA]	Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA]
Rep. Donald McEachin [D-VA]	Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO]	Rep. Donna Shalala [D-FL]	Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]
Rep. Anthony Brown [D-MD]	Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA]	Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]	Rep. Kim Schrier [D-WA]
Rep. Joseph Neguse [D-CO]	Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-06-22	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2020-06-22	House	Introduced in House

SB4524 (Related) 2020-08-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7286/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7286/BILLS-116hr7286ih.pdf