A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services, any officer or employee of the Department of Health and Human Services, and States from requiring COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of eligibility for benefits or assistance under the Medicare, Medicaid, or CHIP programs.
This bill prohibits federal and state agencies from requiring individuals to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to receive Medicare, Medicaid, or Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) benefits.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Health
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthChild healthEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessImmunology and vaccinationInfectious and parasitic diseasesMedicaidMedicarePoverty and welfare assistanceState and local government operations
A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services, any officer or employee of the Department of Health and Human Services, and States from requiring COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of eligibility for benefits or assistance under the Medicare, Medicaid, or CHIP programs.
USA117th CongressS-2999| Senate
| Updated: 10/19/2021
This bill prohibits federal and state agencies from requiring individuals to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to receive Medicare, Medicaid, or Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) benefits.
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthChild healthEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessImmunology and vaccinationInfectious and parasitic diseasesMedicaidMedicarePoverty and welfare assistanceState and local government operations