S 2622
117th Congress
Senate
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Quit Because of COVID–19 Act
Introduced: August 5, 2021
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 5, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Aug 5, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1