Skip to main content
S 918 117th Congress Senate Health Accounting and auditing Appropriations Border security and unlawful immigration Cardiovascular and respiratory health Congressional oversight Correctional facilities and imprisonment Emergency medical services and trauma care Employee benefits and pensions Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Health facilities and institutions Health programs administration and funding Health promotion and preventive care Health technology, devices, supplies Hospital care Immigration status and procedures Income tax credits

Protecting Seniors Access to Health Care Act

Introduced: March 23, 2021 Introduced by: Barrasso, John Republican · Wyoming See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 23, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 23, 2021
Introduced in Senate
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Seniors Access to Health Care Act

This bill modifies funding and eligibility for various benefits and programs, including several established under COVID-19 relief laws.

With respect to funding, the bill

  • provides supplemental funding for the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund to reimburse certain health care providers for expenses or lost revenue attributed to COVID-19; and
  • rescinds certain unobligated funds that were provided to the Department of the Treasury for payments to state, tribal, and territorial governments to mitigate fiscal impacts of COVID-19.

The bill also applies certain modified payment limits to certain rural health clinics that enrolled in, or applied to enroll in, Medicare in calendar year 2020.

Furthermore, the bill prohibits individuals who were unlawfully present in the United States on March, 11, 2021, from receiving

  • premium subsidies in the event they lose employer-sponsored health insurance due to involuntary termination or a reduction in hours, or
  • direct payments provided to certain taxpayers to mitigate financial hardship during the COVID-19 emergency.
The bill also prohibits individuals who were incarcerated on that date from receiving the direct payments.
What's happening now March 23, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 935 Related bill Rural Health Clinic Protection Act
  • HR 1999 Related bill Protect Seniors and Cut Waste Act
  • HR 1953 Related bill No Taxpayer-Funded Checks for Prisoners Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
R
Risch, James E.
Idaho · Mar 24, 2021
 R
Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Mar 23, 2021
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 918: Protecting Seniors Access to Health Care Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-918/
MLA
"S. 918: Protecting Seniors Access to Health Care Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-918/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 918, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-918/.
Markdown link
[S. 918: Protecting Seniors Access to Health Care Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-918/)
Report a problem