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H.R. 6213 116th Congress House

No Cost for COVID–19 Testing Act

Official title: To provide for coverage (without cost sharing or utilization management requirements) under group health plans and individual and group health insurance coverage of testing for COVID-19.

Introduced: March 11, 2020 Introduced by: Frederica S. Wilson Democratic · Florida 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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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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Mar 11, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 11, 2020
Introduced in House
Mar 11, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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.
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 Latest action March 11, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

No Cost for COVID–19 Testing Act

This bill requires private health insurance plans to cover testing for COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) without imposing cost sharing for the duration of the public health emergency declared on January 31, 2020. This includes the cost of administering such approved tests and visits to health care providers for testing.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 6201 Families First Coronavirus Response Act
  • HR 6379 Workforce Emergency Response Act of 2020
  • S 3499 Free COVID–19 Testing Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 12
D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Mar 11, 2020
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Mar 11, 2020
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Mar 11, 2020
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Mar 11, 2020
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Mar 11, 2020
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Mar 11, 2020
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Mar 11, 2020
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Mar 11, 2020
Levin, Andy
· Mar 11, 2020
 D
McBath, Lucy
Georgia · Mar 11, 2020
 D
Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Mar 11, 2020
Sablan, Gregorio
· Mar 11, 2020
 D
Schrier, Kim
Washington · Mar 11, 2020
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Mar 11, 2020
Shalala, Donna
· Mar 11, 2020
 D
Stevens, Haley M.
Michigan · Mar 11, 2020
Trone, David
· Mar 11, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6213: No Cost for COVID–19 Testing Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6213/
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"H.R. 6213: No Cost for COVID–19 Testing Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6213/.
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H.R. 6213, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6213/.
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