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HR 6616 116th Congress House Health Cardiovascular and respiratory health Emergency medical services and trauma care Health care coverage and access Immunology and vaccination Infectious and parasitic diseases Medicaid

Stronger Medicaid Response to the COVID–19 Pandemic Act

Introduced: April 24, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Apr 24, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 24, 2020
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Stronger Medicaid Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic Act

This bill allows COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) vaccines and treatment, as well as treatment for conditions that may complicate COVID-19 treatment, for uninsured individuals to be covered under Medicaid during the public health emergency. (Currently, state Medicaid programs have the option to cover COVID-19 testing for uninsured individuals.)

The bill also specifically allows COVID-19 testing, vaccines, and treatment, as well as treatment for complicating conditions, for certain unlawful aliens to be covered under Medicaid during the public health emergency.

What's happening now April 24, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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  • HR 8200 Related bill EHDC Act of 2020
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Apr 24, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6616: Stronger Medicaid Response to the COVID–19 Pandemic Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6616/
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"H.R. 6616: Stronger Medicaid Response to the COVID–19 Pandemic Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6616/.
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H.R. 6616, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6616/.
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[H.R. 6616: Stronger Medicaid Response to the COVID–19 Pandemic Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6616/)
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