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COVER Now Act

USA117th CongressHR-3961| House 
| Updated: 6/18/2021
Lloyd Doggett

Lloyd Doggett

Democratic Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (47)
Al Lawson (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Nikema Williams (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Carolyn Bourdeaux (Democratic)Kathy E. Manning (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)David E. Price (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)James E. Clyburn (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Cori Bush (Democratic)

Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Cover Outstanding Vulnerable Expansion-eligible Residents Now Act or the COVER Now Act This bill establishes a demonstration program to allow local governments to provide health benefits to the Medicaid expansion population in states that have not expanded Medicaid. Under the program, local governments may provide coverage for individuals who are newly eligible for Medicaid under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (i.e., the Medicaid expansion population) for a maximum of 10 years, or until their respective states expand Medicaid. The bill provides a 100% federal matching rate for the first three years of program participation. The bill prohibits states from taking certain actions against participating localities, such as withholding funding, increasing taxes, or restricting provider participation. States that violate these requirements are subject to certain funding penalties.
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Timeline
Jun 17, 2021
Introduced in House
Jun 17, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 18, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • June 17, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • June 17, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • June 18, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Congressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsIntergovernmental relationsMedicaidState and local financeState and local government operations

COVER Now Act

USA117th CongressHR-3961| House 
| Updated: 6/18/2021
Cover Outstanding Vulnerable Expansion-eligible Residents Now Act or the COVER Now Act This bill establishes a demonstration program to allow local governments to provide health benefits to the Medicaid expansion population in states that have not expanded Medicaid. Under the program, local governments may provide coverage for individuals who are newly eligible for Medicaid under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (i.e., the Medicaid expansion population) for a maximum of 10 years, or until their respective states expand Medicaid. The bill provides a 100% federal matching rate for the first three years of program participation. The bill prohibits states from taking certain actions against participating localities, such as withholding funding, increasing taxes, or restricting provider participation. States that violate these requirements are subject to certain funding penalties.
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Timeline
Jun 17, 2021
Introduced in House
Jun 17, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 18, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • June 17, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • June 17, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • June 18, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Lloyd Doggett

Lloyd Doggett

Democratic Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (47)
Al Lawson (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Nikema Williams (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Carolyn Bourdeaux (Democratic)Kathy E. Manning (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)David E. Price (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)James E. Clyburn (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Cori Bush (Democratic)

Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsIntergovernmental relationsMedicaidState and local financeState and local government operations