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HR 6222 116th Congress House

Ensuring Affordable COVID-19 Preventive Care Act of 2020

Official title: To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to provide for coverage of items, services, and immunizations relating to the diagnosis or treatment of C… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to provide for coverage of items, services, and immunizations relating to the diagnosis or treatment of COVID-19 under group health plans and health insurance coverage within 15 days of the issuance of a recommendation from the United States Preventive Services Task Force or the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.

Introduced: March 12, 2020 Introduced by: Schakowsky, Janice D. Democratic · Illinois 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 careImmunology and vaccinationInfectious and parasitic diseasesMedical tests and diagnostic methods
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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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 Latest action March 12, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ensuring Affordable COVID-19 Preventive Care Act of 2020

This bill shortens the time frame under which private health insurance plans must cover certain new preventative services related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Under current law, health plans have one year to cover services recommended by the United States Preventive Services Task Force or the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. Under this bill, health plans must cover such services to prevent, diagnose, and treat COVID-19 within 15 days.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6222: Ensuring Affordable COVID-19 Preventive Care Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6222/
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"H.R. 6222: Ensuring Affordable COVID-19 Preventive Care Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6222/.
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H.R. 6222, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6222/.
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