HR 5007
117th Congress
House
Health
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health personnel
Immunology and vaccination
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Medicaid
Medicare
Protecting Vulnerable Patients Act
Introduced: August 13, 2021
Introduced by:
Beyer, Donald S.
Democratic
· Virginia
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 16, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Aug 13, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Aug 13, 2021
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.
Aug 13, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Protecting Vulnerable Patients Act
This bill requires health care providers to receive a COVID-19 vaccine as a condition of Medicare and Medicaid participation.
Specifically, participating providers must receive a COVID-19 vaccine by the date on which a vaccine is fully approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Providers who choose not to receive the vaccine due to medical necessity or religious beliefs must publicly disclose their vaccination status prior to furnishing services.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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