Care for COVID-19 Act 2.0
USA116th CongressHR-6486| House
| Updated: 4/14/2020
Raul Ruiz
Democratic Representative
California
Cosponsors (1)
Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Education and Workforce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Care for COVID-19 Act 2.0 This bill establishes a special health plan enrollment period and requires health plans to cover certain services during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. The special enrollment period applies to plans offered through health insurance exchanges and is available to eligible individuals for eight weeks beginning one week after this bill is enacted. The bill also funds outreach activities for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to notify individuals about the special enrollment period. Additionally, the bill requires private health insurance plans to cover, without any cost-sharing requirement, medically necessary services for individuals who have been diagnosed with, or are presumed to have, COVID-19. HHS, the Department of Labor, and the Department of the Treasury must jointly issue guidance that specifies applicable medically necessary services not later than one week after this bill is enacted. Further, HHS must reimburse health plans for the amount of such cost-sharing requirements that are not imposed.
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Introduced in House
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health
AppropriationsCardiovascular and respiratory healthCivil actions and liabilityEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployee benefits and pensionsForeign language and bilingual programsGovernment information and archivesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth technology, devices, suppliesInfectious and parasitic diseasesMedical tests and diagnostic methodsState and local government operations
Care for COVID-19 Act 2.0
USA116th CongressHR-6486| House
| Updated: 4/14/2020
Care for COVID-19 Act 2.0 This bill establishes a special health plan enrollment period and requires health plans to cover certain services during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. The special enrollment period applies to plans offered through health insurance exchanges and is available to eligible individuals for eight weeks beginning one week after this bill is enacted. The bill also funds outreach activities for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to notify individuals about the special enrollment period. Additionally, the bill requires private health insurance plans to cover, without any cost-sharing requirement, medically necessary services for individuals who have been diagnosed with, or are presumed to have, COVID-19. HHS, the Department of Labor, and the Department of the Treasury must jointly issue guidance that specifies applicable medically necessary services not later than one week after this bill is enacted. Further, HHS must reimburse health plans for the amount of such cost-sharing requirements that are not imposed.
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Introduced in House
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Raul Ruiz
Democratic Representative
California
Cosponsors (1)
Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Education and Workforce Committee
Health
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- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
AppropriationsCardiovascular and respiratory healthCivil actions and liabilityEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployee benefits and pensionsForeign language and bilingual programsGovernment information and archivesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth technology, devices, suppliesInfectious and parasitic diseasesMedical tests and diagnostic methodsState and local government operations