US S3505

Bill

Rapid Coverage for Coronavirus Vaccines Act

Introduced
03/17/2020

In Committee
03/17/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

A bill to require private health insurance to rapidly cover preventive services and vaccines related to the coronavirus. This bill shortens the time frame under which private health insurance plans must cover certain new preventative services related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Under current law, health plans have one year to cover services recommended by the United States Preventive Services Task Force or the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. Under this bill, health plans must cover such services to prevent or diagnose COVID-19 within 15 days.

AI Summary

This bill, the Rapid Coverage for Coronavirus Vaccines Act, requires private health insurance plans to quickly cover preventive services and vaccines related to COVID-19 (the coronavirus disease). Under current law, health plans have one year to cover new preventative services recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force or the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. This bill shortens that time frame to 15 business days for services and vaccines intended to prevent or mitigate COVID-19. The bill defines "qualifying coronavirus preventive service" as an evidence-based item, service, or immunization that has received a high rating from the Task Force or a recommendation from the Immunization Practices Advisory Committee.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (4)

Doug Jones (D)*, Bill Cassidy (R), Steve Daines (R), Tina Smith (D),

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (on 03/17/2020)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3505/all-info

(4 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3505/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3505/BILLS-116s3505is.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3505/BILLS-116s3505is.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR6299	Rapid Coverage of COVID-19 Vaccine Act of 2020	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	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
HR748	Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019	Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.	Related
S3548	CARES Act Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act	Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.	Related

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