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Care for COVID-19 Act

Introduced: March 19, 2020 Introduced by: Ruiz, Raul Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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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
 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.


What's happening now March 19, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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