S 4825
116th Congress
Senate
Health
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health care coverage and access
Immunology and vaccination
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Medicare
Ensuring Access to COVID–19 Vaccines for Seniors Act
Introduced: October 21, 2020
Introduced by:
Reed, Jack
Democratic
· Rhode Island
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 21, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6378-6379)
Oct 21, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Ensuring Access to COVID-19 Vaccines for Seniors Act
This bill specifies that vaccines for COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) that are authorized for emergency use must be covered under Medicare without cost-sharing.
The bill applies retroactively.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6378-6379)
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1