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Quit Because of COVID-19 Act

Introduced: June 22, 2020 Introduced by: Blunt Rochester, Lisa Democratic · Delaware See on congress.gov

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Jun 22, 2020

Introduced in House

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Quit Because of COVID-19 Act

This bill provides for Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage of certain tobacco cessation services during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), as well as for two years after the emergency period ends.

Specifically, the bill provides for coverage of diagnostic, therapy, and counseling services and pharmacotherapy, including prescription and nonprescription tobacco cessation agents, that are provided under medical supervision and in accordance with specified guidelines. The bill excludes such items and services from cost-sharing and applies an enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (i.e., federal matching rate).

What's happening now June 22, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Cosponsors 32

Neguse, Joe

Colorado · Oct 13, 2020

Tonko, Paul

New York · Oct 13, 2020

Schrier, Kim

Washington · Sep 24, 2020

Clarke, Yvette D.

New York · Sep 17, 2020

Chu, Judy

California · Sep 4, 2020

Minnesota · Aug 4, 2020

Pressley, Ayanna

Massachusetts · Aug 4, 2020

ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE

· Aug 4, 2020

Wasserman Schultz, Debbie

Florida · Aug 4, 2020

Fitzpatrick, Brian K.

Pennsylvania · Jul 30, 2020

KING, PETER

· Jul 24, 2020

Velázquez, Nydia M.

New York · Jul 24, 2020

Cisneros, Gilbert Ray

California · Jul 20, 2020

Hayes, Jahana

Connecticut · Jul 20, 2020

Illinois · Jul 20, 2020

Castro, Joaquin

Texas · Jul 16, 2020

DeSaulnier, Mark

California · Jul 16, 2020

Raskin, Jamie

Maryland · Jul 16, 2020

Suozzi, Thomas R.

New York · Jul 13, 2020

Thompson, Bennie G.

Mississippi · Jul 13, 2020

Cohen, Steve

Tennessee · Jun 30, 2020

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Jun 30, 2020

Barragán, Nanette Diaz

California · Jun 22, 2020

DeGette, Diana

Colorado · Jun 22, 2020

ENGEL, ELIOT

· Jun 22, 2020

Soto, Darren

Florida · Jun 22, 2020

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