Affordable Insulin for the COVID–19 Emergency Act
USA117th CongressHR-2179| House
| Updated: 3/24/2021
Maxine Waters
Democratic Representative
California
Cosponsors (42)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Nikema Williams (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Kathy E. Manning (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Michael F. Q. San Nicolas (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Lauren Underwood (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Affordable Insulin for the COVID-19 Emergency Act This bill eliminates cost-sharing under the Medicare prescription drug benefit and Medicare Advantage for insulin and associated medical supplies during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). The bill also allows beneficiaries to receive their insulin and supplies via mail order during the emergency period.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthDigestive and metabolic diseasesDrug therapyEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth care coverage and accessHealth technology, devices, suppliesInfectious and parasitic diseasesMedicarePrescription drugs
Affordable Insulin for the COVID–19 Emergency Act
USA117th CongressHR-2179| House
| Updated: 3/24/2021
Affordable Insulin for the COVID-19 Emergency Act This bill eliminates cost-sharing under the Medicare prescription drug benefit and Medicare Advantage for insulin and associated medical supplies during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). The bill also allows beneficiaries to receive their insulin and supplies via mail order during the emergency period.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Maxine Waters
Democratic Representative
California
Cosponsors (42)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Nikema Williams (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Kathy E. Manning (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Michael F. Q. San Nicolas (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Lauren Underwood (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Health
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthDigestive and metabolic diseasesDrug therapyEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth care coverage and accessHealth technology, devices, suppliesInfectious and parasitic diseasesMedicarePrescription drugs