Bill Sponsor
House Bill 6311
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Care for COVID-19 Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 19, 2020
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Mar 19, 2020
Latest Action
Mar 19, 2020
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
6311
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
New Jersey
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Care for COVID–19 Act

This bill requires private health insurance plans to cover, without any cost-sharing requirement, inpatient and outpatient services related to the diagnosis, care, and treatment of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). The bill further provides a special enrollment period for individuals who are diagnosed with, or presumed diagnosed with, COVID-19 to obtain coverage through (1) the individual or group marketplace, (2) a health insurance exchange, or (3) an employer-funded health plan.


Text (1)
March 19, 2020
Actions (3)
03/19/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
03/19/2020
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.
03/19/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2022 11:17:28 PM