US HR6486

Bill

US HR6486

Care for COVID-19 Act 2.0

Introduced
04/10/2020

In Committee
04/14/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a special enrollment period during the COVID-19 emergency period, to require the Secretary to carry out outreach and educational activities for such special enrollment period, to require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage without any cost sharing for certain items and services furnished during any portion of such emergency period, and for other purposes. 1

AI Summary

This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a special 8-week enrollment period during the COVID-19 emergency period, conduct outreach and educational activities for this enrollment period, and require group health plans and health insurance issuers to provide coverage without any cost-sharing for certain COVID-19-related items and services. The bill also provides for reimbursement to plans and insurers for waiving such cost-sharing and authorizes appropriations for this purpose.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (2)

Raul Ruiz (D)*, Lauren Underwood (D),

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (on 04/14/2020)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6486/all-info

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6486/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6486/BILLS-116hr6486ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6486/BILLS-116hr6486ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
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
HR6532	COVID Special Enrollment Act of 2020	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.	Related
HR6568	Coverage for COVID–19 Treatment Act of 2020	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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
HR6800	The Heroes Act	Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.	Related
HR8200	EHDC Act of 2020 Ending Health Disparities During COVID–19 Act of 2020	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.	Related
HRes967	Providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 965) authorizing remote voting by proxy in the House of Representatives and providing for official remote committee proceedings during a public health emergency due to a novel coronavirus, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 6800) making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes; providing for proceedings during the period from May 19, 2020, t	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Similar To

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