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Senate Bill 4198
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Affordable Coronavirus Testing Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jul 2, 2020
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Republican
Introduced
Jul 2, 2020
Latest Action
Jul 2, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
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
4198
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
Republican
Rick Scott
Florida
Republican
Martha McSally
Arizona
Republican
Joni Ernst
Iowa
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Affordable Coronavirus Testing Act

This bill requires health insurance plans to cover through 2021 without cost sharing COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) serology testing, which looks for the presence of antibodies made in response to an infection. This coverage requirement also applies to federal health care programs including Medicare, Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program, veterans and military personnel health benefits, and federal employee health benefits.

Additionally, the bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to reimburse, through the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund, health care providers for the cost of providing diagnosis and treatment for COVID-19 to individuals without health insurance.

Text (1)
Introduced in Senate
July 2, 2020
Actions (2)
07/02/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
07/02/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:45:40 PM
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