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S. 2622 117th Congress Senate

Quit Because of COVID–19 Act

Official title: A bill to amend title XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of comprehensive tobacco cessation services under such titles, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 5, 2021 See on congress.gov
Health Cardiovascular and respiratory healthChild healthDrug therapyDrug, alcohol, tobacco use
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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 Finance.
Aug 5, 2021
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 Latest action August 5, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Quit Because of COVID-19 Act

This bill provides for Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage of certain tobacco cessation services.

Specifically, the bill provides for coverage, without cost-sharing, of diagnostic, therapy, and counseling services and pharmacotherapy, including prescription and nonprescription tobacco cessation agents, that are provided under medical supervision and in accordance with specified guidelines. It also applies a 100% Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (i.e., federal matching rate) for such items and services during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 and for two years after the emergency period ends.

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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Aug 5, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2622: Quit Because of COVID–19 Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2622/
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"S. 2622: Quit Because of COVID–19 Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2622/.
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S. 2622, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2622/.
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