HR 3013
117th Congress
House
Health
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Community life and organization
Congressional oversight
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health care coverage and access
Health programs administration and funding
Immunology and vaccination
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Medicaid
Minority health
Public transit
Transportation costs
COVID Vaccine Transportation Access Act
Introduced: May 7, 2021
Introduced by:
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
Democratic
· California
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 10, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 7, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 7, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
COVID Vaccine Transportation Access Act
This bill establishes a grant program to remove transportation barriers in accessing COVID-19 vaccination sites. It also requires the federal government to cover the full cost of nonemergency transportation benefits related to accessing a COVID-19 vaccine for Medicaid recipients.
Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services must award the grants through state health agencies to nonprofits that have experience providing services to communities with disparities in health status and health care access. Grant-funded projects may include prescheduled or on-demand transportation to and from COVID-19 vaccination sites.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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