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S. 274 117th Congress Senate

Stronger Medicaid Response to the COVID–19 Pandemic Act

Official title: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow States to provide coverage under the Medicaid program for vaccines and treatment for COVID-19 for… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow States to provide coverage under the Medicaid program for vaccines and treatment for COVID-19 for uninsured individuals without the imposition of cost sharing requirements, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 8, 2021 Introduced by: Michael F. Bennet Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 8, 2021
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stronger Medicaid Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic Act

This bill allows COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) vaccines, prevention, and treatment, as well as prevention and treatment for conditions that may complicate COVID-19 treatment, for uninsured individuals to be covered under Medicaid during the public health emergency. (Currently, state Medicaid programs have the option to cover COVID-19 testing for uninsured individuals.)

The bill also (1) specifically allows COVID-19 testing, vaccines, prevention, and treatment, as well as prevention and treatment for complicating conditions, for certain unlawful aliens to be covered under Medicaid during the public health emergency; and (2) specifies how the value and provision of COVID-19 assistance should be considered with respect to certain governmental programs and requirements.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 918 Identical bill Stronger Medicaid Response to the COVID–19 Pandemic Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Feb 8, 2021
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Feb 8, 2021
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Feb 8, 2021
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Feb 8, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 274: Stronger Medicaid Response to the COVID–19 Pandemic Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-274/
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"S. 274: Stronger Medicaid Response to the COVID–19 Pandemic Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-274/.
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S. 274, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-274/.
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