S. 3505

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Rapid Coverage for Coronavirus Vaccines Act

Introduced 3/17/2020•116th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

3/17/2020 • Senate

Summary

Rapid Coverage for Coronavirus Vaccines Act

This bill shortens the time frame under which private health insurance plans must cover certain new preventative services related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Under current law, health plans have one year to cover services recommended by the United States Preventive Services Task Force or the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. Under this bill, health plans must cover such services to prevent or diagnose COVID-19 within 15 days.

Introduced in Senate • 3/17/2020

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Health

Cardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployee benefits and pensionsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth promotion and preventive careImmunology and vaccinationInfectious and parasitic diseases