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HR 6311 116th Congress House

Care for COVID-19 Act

Official title: To require private health insurers to cover care related to COVID-19 without cost-sharing and to provide for special enrollment periods for individuals diagnosed with COVID-19.

Introduced: March 19, 2020 Introduced by: Ruiz, Raul Democratic · California 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 careHospital careImmunology and vaccinationInfectious 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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Mar 19, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 19, 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.
Mar 19, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 19, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Care for COVID–19 Act

This bill requires private health insurance plans to cover, without any cost-sharing requirement, inpatient and outpatient services related to the diagnosis, care, and treatment of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). The bill further provides a special enrollment period for individuals who are diagnosed with, or presumed diagnosed with, COVID-19 to obtain coverage through (1) the individual or group marketplace, (2) a health insurance exchange, or (3) an employer-funded health plan.


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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6311: Care for COVID-19 Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6311/
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"H.R. 6311: Care for COVID-19 Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6311/.
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H.R. 6311, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6311/.
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[H.R. 6311: Care for COVID-19 Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6311/)
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