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Senate Bill 274
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Stronger Medicaid Response to the COVID–19 Pandemic Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Feb 8, 2021
Overview
Text
Introduced
Feb 8, 2021
Latest Action
Feb 8, 2021
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
274
Congress
117
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
Michael Bennet
Colorado
Democrat
Richard Blumenthal
Connecticut
Democrat
Mazie Hirono
Hawaii
Democrat
Tina Smith
Minnesota
Democrat
Jeanne Shaheen
New Hampshire
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Stronger Medicaid Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic Act

This bill allows COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) vaccines, prevention, and treatment, as well as prevention and treatment for conditions that may complicate COVID-19 treatment, for uninsured individuals to be covered under Medicaid during the public health emergency. (Currently, state Medicaid programs have the option to cover COVID-19 testing for uninsured individuals.)

The bill also (1) specifically allows COVID-19 testing, vaccines, prevention, and treatment, as well as prevention and treatment for complicating conditions, for certain unlawful aliens to be covered under Medicaid during the public health emergency; and (2) specifies how the value and provision of COVID-19 assistance should be considered with respect to certain governmental programs and requirements.

Text (1)
Introduced in Senate
February 8, 2021
Related Bills (1)
Feb 08, 2021
Introduced in House
3
Sponsorship
House Bill 918
Stronger Medicaid Response to the COVID–19 Pandemic Act
Introduced
Type
Identical Bill
Identical Bill
A bill that is word-for-word identical to another bill. Bills are characterized as identical to each other at the introduced stage only, even though a later (e.g., reported or passed) version of a bill might meet the same criteria for text similarity. Companion measures, procedurally-related measures, and legislation with text similarities are other related bill types.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (2)
02/08/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
02/08/2021
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:46:38 PM
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