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Ensuring Seniors’ Access to COVID Treatments Act

USA117th CongressHR-975| House 
| Updated: 2/12/2021
Sean Casten

Sean Casten

Democratic Representative

Illinois

Foreign Affairs Committee, Health Subcommittee, 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.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-6739
Ensuring Seniors’ Access to COVID Treatments Act
Feb 11, 2021
Introduced in House
Feb 11, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
Feb 12, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-6739
    Ensuring Seniors’ Access to COVID Treatments Act
  • February 11, 2021
    Introduced in House
  • February 11, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
  • February 12, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

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

USA117th CongressHR-975| House 
| Updated: 2/12/2021
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.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-6739
Ensuring Seniors’ Access to COVID Treatments Act
Feb 11, 2021
Introduced in House
Feb 11, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
Feb 12, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-6739
    Ensuring Seniors’ Access to COVID Treatments Act
  • February 11, 2021
    Introduced in House
  • February 11, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
  • February 12, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sean Casten

Sean Casten

Democratic Representative

Illinois

Foreign Affairs Committee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

  • 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