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Helping Families Access Pediatric Care Act of 2020

Introduced: October 9, 2020 Introduced by: Schrier, Kim Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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Oct 9, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, and Armed Services, 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.
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Helping Families Access Pediatric Care Act of 2020

This bill prohibits deductibles for outpatient pediatric services under private health insurance, Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and TRICARE.

What's happening now October 9, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, and Armed Services, 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.

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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Oct 16, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8573: Helping Families Access Pediatric Care Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8573/
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"H.R. 8573: Helping Families Access Pediatric Care Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8573/.
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