House Bill 6336
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Increasing Hospital Capacity to Fight the Coronavirus Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 23, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
6336
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.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Increasing Hospital Capacity to Fight the Coronavirus Act of 2020
This bill allows unapproved capital expenses that are made by health care facilities during the public health emergency declared on January 31, 2020, relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) to be included in federal payment determinations under Medicare and Medicaid.
March 23, 2020
03/23/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
03/23/2020
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.
03/23/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2022 11:16:37 PM