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Rapid Coverage for Coronavirus Vaccines Act

USA116th CongressS-3505| Senate 
| Updated: 3/17/2020
Doug Jones

Doug Jones

Democratic Senator

Alabama

Cosponsors (3)
Bill Cassidy (Republican)Tina Smith (Democratic)Steve Daines (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Rapid Coverage for Coronavirus Vaccines Act This bill shortens the time frame under which private health insurance plans must cover certain new preventative services related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Under current law, health plans have one year to cover services recommended by the United States Preventive Services Task Force or the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. Under this bill, health plans must cover such services to prevent or diagnose COVID-19 within 15 days.
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Timeline
Mar 17, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Mar 17, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • March 17, 2020
    Introduced in Senate
  • March 17, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-748: CARES Act
  • HR 116-6379: Workforce Emergency Response Act of 2020
  • HR 116-6299: Rapid Coverage of COVID-19 Vaccine Act of 2020
  • S 116-3548: CARES Act
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployee benefits and pensionsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth promotion and preventive careImmunology and vaccinationInfectious and parasitic diseases

Rapid Coverage for Coronavirus Vaccines Act

USA116th CongressS-3505| Senate 
| Updated: 3/17/2020
Rapid Coverage for Coronavirus Vaccines Act This bill shortens the time frame under which private health insurance plans must cover certain new preventative services related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Under current law, health plans have one year to cover services recommended by the United States Preventive Services Task Force or the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. Under this bill, health plans must cover such services to prevent or diagnose COVID-19 within 15 days.
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Timeline
Mar 17, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Mar 17, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • March 17, 2020
    Introduced in Senate
  • March 17, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Doug Jones

Doug Jones

Democratic Senator

Alabama

Cosponsors (3)
Bill Cassidy (Republican)Tina Smith (Democratic)Steve Daines (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-748: CARES Act
  • HR 116-6379: Workforce Emergency Response Act of 2020
  • HR 116-6299: Rapid Coverage of COVID-19 Vaccine Act of 2020
  • S 116-3548: CARES Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployee benefits and pensionsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth promotion and preventive careImmunology and vaccinationInfectious and parasitic diseases