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HR 6173 116th Congress House

Covering Coronavirus Test Act of 2020

Official title: To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to cover COVID-19 testing without cost sharing.

Introduced: March 10, 2020 Introduced by: DeGette, Diana Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
Health Cardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployee benefits and pensionsHealth care costs and insurance
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Health care coverage and accessHealth promotion and preventive careInfectious and parasitic diseasesMedical tests and diagnostic methods
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 10, 2020
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 Latest action March 10, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Covering Coronavirus Test Act of 2020

This bill requires health insurance plans to cover diagnostic tests for COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) without imposing cost sharing.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6173: Covering Coronavirus Test Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6173/
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"H.R. 6173: Covering Coronavirus Test Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6173/.
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H.R. 6173, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6173/.
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[H.R. 6173: Covering Coronavirus Test Act of 2020](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6173/)
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