Bill Sponsor
House Bill 1846
116th Congress(2019-2020)
End Diaper Need Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 21, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Mar 21, 2019
Latest Action
Mar 22, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1846
Congress
116
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
California
Democrat
California
Democrat
California
Democrat
California
Democrat
California
Democrat
California
Democrat
California
Democrat
California
Democrat
California
Democrat
Colorado
Democrat
Connecticut
Democrat
Connecticut
Democrat
Connecticut
Democrat
District of Columbia
Democrat
Illinois
Democrat
Maryland
Democrat
Massachusetts
Democrat
Minnesota
Democrat
New Jersey
Democrat
New York
Democrat
Pennsylvania
Democrat
Pennsylvania
Democrat
Tennessee
Democrat
Washington
Democrat
Washington
Democrat
Wisconsin
Democrat
Wisconsin
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

End Diaper Need Act of 2019

This bill establishes various programs to increase access to diapers for low-income families with infants and toddlers. Specifically, the bill provides grants to agencies or organizations with experience in community distribution services for the purchase, warehousing, and distribution of diapers and diapering supplies (e.g., diaper wipes and creams) to families with (1) at least one child under the age of 4, and (2) an income of no more than 200% of the federal poverty level.

The bill also permits states to use Medicaid funds to provide diapers and diapering supplies to low-income families with a child 3 or older who has been diagnosed with one or more specified forms of conditions that create a need for the use of diapers. Additionally, the bill includes diapers and diapering supplies as qualifying medical expenses under (1) health and medical savings accounts, and (2) flexible health spending and reimbursement arrangements.

Text (1)
March 21, 2019
Actions (4)
03/22/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
03/21/2019
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
03/21/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
03/21/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 6:17:22 PM