Legis Daily

Ensuring Seniors’ Access to COVID Treatments Act

USA116th CongressHR-6739| House 
| Updated: 5/8/2020
Sean Casten

Sean Casten

Democratic Representative

Illinois

Ways and Means Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Ensuring Seniors' Access to COVID Treatments Act This bill requires prescription drug plans under Medicare and Medicare Advantage to cover drugs that are approved to treat COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) without cost-sharing during the public health emergency.
View Full Text

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline
May 8, 2020
Introduced in House
May 8, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
  • May 8, 2020
    Introduced in House
  • May 8, 2020
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-6674: Medicare Crisis Program Act of 2020
  • HR 116-6379: Workforce Emergency Response Act of 2020
  • HR 116-8200: EHDC Act of 2020
  • HR 116-6800: The Heroes Act
  • S 116-4469: COVID–19 Treatment Coverage Act
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthDrug therapyEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessInfectious and parasitic diseasesMedicarePrescription drugs

Ensuring Seniors’ Access to COVID Treatments Act

USA116th CongressHR-6739| House 
| Updated: 5/8/2020
Ensuring Seniors' Access to COVID Treatments Act This bill requires prescription drug plans under Medicare and Medicare Advantage to cover drugs that are approved to treat COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) without cost-sharing during the public health emergency.
View Full Text

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline
May 8, 2020
Introduced in House
May 8, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
  • May 8, 2020
    Introduced in House
  • May 8, 2020
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Sean Casten

Sean Casten

Democratic Representative

Illinois

Ways and Means Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-6674: Medicare Crisis Program Act of 2020
  • HR 116-6379: Workforce Emergency Response Act of 2020
  • HR 116-8200: EHDC Act of 2020
  • HR 116-6800: The Heroes Act
  • S 116-4469: COVID–19 Treatment Coverage Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthDrug therapyEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessInfectious and parasitic diseasesMedicarePrescription drugs