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Ensuring Vaccination and Treatment Affordability Act

Introduced: April 14, 2020 Introduced by: Pappas, Chris Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 14, 2020
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Ensuring Vaccination and Treatment Affordability Act

This bill requires COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) vaccines and treatment, as well as treatment for conditions that may complicate COVID-19 treatment, to be covered without cost-sharing under the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and Medicaid.

Additionally, the bill includes vaccines for COVID-19 in the Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program. The VFC Program provides free vaccinations to individuals 18 years of age or younger who are uninsured or underinsured (i.e., with limited or no insurance for vaccines), are eligible for Medicaid, or are American Indians or Alaskan Natives.

What's happening now April 14, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6511: Ensuring Vaccination and Treatment Affordability Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6511/
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"H.R. 6511: Ensuring Vaccination and Treatment Affordability Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6511/.
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