Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Ensuring Vaccination and Treatment Affordability Act This bill requires COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) vaccines and treatment, as well as treatment for conditions that may complicate COVID-19 treatment, to be covered without cost-sharing under the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and Medicaid. Additionally, the bill includes vaccines for COVID-19 in the Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program. The VFC Program provides free vaccinations to individuals 18 years of age or younger who are uninsured or underinsured (i.e., with limited or no insurance for vaccines), are eligible for Medicaid, or are American Indians or Alaskan Natives.
Ensuring Vaccination and Treatment Affordability Act
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthChild healthEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessImmunology and vaccinationInfectious and parasitic diseasesMedicaidPoverty and welfare assistance
Ensuring Vaccination and Treatment Affordability Act
USA117th CongressHR-722| House
| Updated: 2/3/2021
Ensuring Vaccination and Treatment Affordability Act This bill requires COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) vaccines and treatment, as well as treatment for conditions that may complicate COVID-19 treatment, to be covered without cost-sharing under the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and Medicaid. Additionally, the bill includes vaccines for COVID-19 in the Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program. The VFC Program provides free vaccinations to individuals 18 years of age or younger who are uninsured or underinsured (i.e., with limited or no insurance for vaccines), are eligible for Medicaid, or are American Indians or Alaskan Natives.
Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Health
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthChild healthEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessImmunology and vaccinationInfectious and parasitic diseasesMedicaidPoverty and welfare assistance