US HR6213

Bill

US HR6213

No Cost for COVID–19 Testing Act

Introduced
03/11/2020

In Committee
03/11/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To provide for coverage (without cost sharing or utilization management requirements) under group health plans and individual and group health insurance coverage of testing for COVID-19. This bill requires private health insurance plans to cover testing for COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) without imposing cost sharing for the duration of the public health emergency declared on January 31, 2020. This includes the cost of administering such approved tests and visits to health care providers for testing.

AI Summary

This bill, the No Cost for COVID-19 Testing Act, requires private health insurance plans to cover testing for COVID-19 (the coronavirus disease 2019) without imposing any cost-sharing or utilization management requirements for the duration of the public health emergency declared on January 31, 2020. This includes the cost of administering approved COVID-19 tests and visits to health care providers for testing purposes. The bill is enforced through existing laws and regulations governing group health plans and individual and group health insurance coverage.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (18)

Frederica Wilson (D)*, Suzanne Bonamici (D), Joe Courtney (D), Diana DeGette (D), Suzan DelBene (D), Mark DeSaulnier (D), Raúl Grijalva (D), Jahana Hayes (D), Pramila Jayapal (D), Andy Levin (D), Lucy McBath (D), Joe Morelle (D), Kilili Sablan (D), Kim Schrier (D), Bobby Scott (D), Donna Shalala (D), Haley Stevens (D), David Trone (D),

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (on 03/11/2020)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6213/all-info

(4 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6213/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6213/BILLS-116hr6213ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6213/BILLS-116hr6213ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR6201	Families First Coronavirus Response Act	Engrossment Correction	Related
HR6379	Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act Workforce Emergency Response Act of 2020	Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	Related
HRes904	Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make corrections in the engrossment of H.B. 6201.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Related
S3499	Free COVID–19 Testing Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.	Related

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