US HR6532

Bill

US HR6532

COVID Special Enrollment Act of 2020

Introduced
04/17/2020

In Committee
04/17/2020

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 COVID19 emergency period and to carry out outreach and educational activities, and for other purposes. 1

AI Summary

This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a special 8-week enrollment period during the COVID-19 emergency period. This special enrollment period would allow individuals who are otherwise eligible to enroll in a qualified health plan through an ACA exchange to do so, with coverage beginning retroactively on April 1, 2020 or the first day of the month following plan selection. The bill also requires the Secretary to carry out outreach and educational activities to inform potential enrollees about the availability of coverage and financial assistance through the ACA exchanges, in a culturally and linguistically appropriate manner. The bill appropriates $25 million for these outreach and educational activities, and allows the Secretary to implement the provisions through sub-regulatory guidance.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (5)

Lloyd Doggett (D)*, Cheri Bustos (D), Jim Cooper (D), Lois Frankel (D), Susan Wild (D),

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (on 04/17/2020)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6532/all-info

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6532/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6532/BILLS-116hr6532ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6532/BILLS-116hr6532ih.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
HR6486	Care for COVID-19 Act 2.0	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	Related
HR6800	The Heroes Act	Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.	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
S3991	Coronavirus 2019 Special Enrollment Period Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.	Related
S4469	COVID–19 Treatment Coverage Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.	Related

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