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HR 8615 116th Congress House

ARC Act of 2020

Official title: To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of peripheral artery disease screening tests furnished to at-risk beneficiarie… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of peripheral artery disease screening tests furnished to at-risk beneficiaries under the Medicare and Medicaid programs without the imposition of cost-sharing requirements, to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage for such screening tests furnished to at-risk enrollees of group health plans and group or individual health insurance coverage without the imposition of cost-sharing requirements, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 16, 2020 See on congress.gov
Health Cardiovascular and respiratory healthChild healthDigestive and metabolic diseasesEducation programs funding
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Employee benefits and pensionsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth care qualityHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careHealth technology, devices, suppliesHome and outpatient careHospital careImmunology and vaccinationInsurance industry and regulationMedicaidMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMedicareSurgery and anesthesiaWomen's health
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Oct 16, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 16, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amputation Reduction and Compassion Act of 2020 or the ARC Act of 2020

This bill provides for coverage of peripheral artery disease screening tests without cost-sharing under Medicare, Medicaid, and private health insurance for certain at-risk individuals, and requires the development of certain educational programs and quality measures to reduce amputations relating to such disease.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3
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Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Oct 16, 2020
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Oct 16, 2020
JOHNSON, EDDIE
· Oct 16, 2020
RUSH, BOBBY
· Oct 16, 2020
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Oct 16, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8615: ARC Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8615/
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"H.R. 8615: ARC Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8615/.
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H.R. 8615, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8615/.
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[H.R. 8615: ARC Act of 2020](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8615/)
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