HR 747
117th Congress
House
Health
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Health programs administration and funding
Health technology, devices, supplies
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Rural conditions and development
Access to TESTs Act
Introduced: February 3, 2021
Introduced by:
DeGette, Diana
Democratic
· Colorado
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 4, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 3, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 3, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Access to Technology and Equipment for Same-day Tests Act or the Access to TESTs Act
This bill establishes grant programs to increase access to diagnostic tests.
Specifically, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) must award grants to hospitals, primary care facilities, and other health care providers to buy equipment and supplies to increase access to same-day diagnostic testing in point-of-care settings.
The CDC must also award grants to public health and other laboratories to buy high-throughput diagnostic equipment and supplies to increase testing capacity and expedite test results.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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