HR 6232
116th Congress
House
Health
Appropriations
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Department of Health and Human Services
Disaster relief and insurance
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Executive agency funding and structure
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health programs administration and funding
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the National Disaster Medical System, to provide for certain laboratory reimbursement for diagnostic testing for COVID-19 in uninsured individuals.
Introduced: March 12, 2020
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Became law
Mar 12, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 12, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This bill provides appropriations for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to reimburse, through the National Disaster Medical System, the costs of providing COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) diagnostic testing and services to individuals without health insurance. This system is a coordinated effort by HHS, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Defense, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, working in collaboration with states and other appropriate public or private entities, that provides health services, health-related social services, and other appropriate services to respond to the needs of victims of a public health emergency.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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