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S. 4509

Referred to Committee

VACC Act

Introduced 8/6/2020•116th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

8/6/2020 • Senate

Summary

Vaccine And Coverage Certainty Act or the VACC Act

This bill modifies provisions under Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) relating to the cost and coverage of vaccines for COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), as well as provisions relating to Medicaid coverage of certain citizens of the Freely Associated States, the applicable Federal Medical Assistance Percentage for the Medicaid expansion population, and the health insurance premium tax credit.

Introduced in Senate • 8/6/2020

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Health
American SamoaCardiovascular and respiratory healthCaribbean areaChild healthEmergency medical services and trauma careForeign aid and international reliefGuamHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth programs administration and fundingImmunology and vaccinationIncome tax creditsInfectious and parasitic diseasesMarshall IslandsMedicaidMedical researchMedicareMicronesiaNorthern Mariana Islands

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Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]

Democrat • OR

Sponsored 8/6/2020

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Bill Journey

Originated in the Senate

Introduced

August 6, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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Introduced in Senate8/6/2020

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Current StatusReferred to Committee
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