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HR 6193 116th Congress House Health Disaster relief and insurance Emergency planning and evacuation Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Prescription drugs

Medication Access in Emergencies Act of 2020

Introduced: March 11, 2020 Introduced by: Pappas, Chris Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 11, 2020
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Medication Access in Emergencies Act of 2020

This bill requires private health insurance plans that cover prescription drugs to waive time restrictions on authorized refills as necessary to permit a plan holder to obtain a 30-day supply of a prescribed drug during a public health emergency.

What's happening now March 11, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6193: Medication Access in Emergencies Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6193/
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"H.R. 6193: Medication Access in Emergencies Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6193/.
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H.R. 6193, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6193/.
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[H.R. 6193: Medication Access in Emergencies Act of 2020](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6193/)
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