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Affordable Coronavirus Testing Act

Introduced: July 2, 2020 Introduced by: Scott, Rick Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 2, 2020
Introduced in Senate
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Affordable Coronavirus Testing Act

This bill requires health insurance plans to cover through 2021 without cost sharing COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) serology testing, which looks for the presence of antibodies made in response to an infection. This coverage requirement also applies to federal health care programs including Medicare, Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program, veterans and military personnel health benefits, and federal employee health benefits.

Additionally, the bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to reimburse, through the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund, health care providers for the cost of providing diagnosis and treatment for COVID-19 to individuals without health insurance.

What's happening now July 2, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Jul 29, 2020
McSally, Martha
· Jul 2, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4198: Affordable Coronavirus Testing Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4198/
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"S. 4198: Affordable Coronavirus Testing Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4198/.
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S. 4198, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4198/.
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