H.R. 2125

Referred to Committee

Quit Because of COVID–19 Act

Introduced 3/23/2021•117th Congress•House

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

3/24/2021 • House

Summary

Quit Because of COVID-19 Act

This bill provides for Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage of certain tobacco cessation services.

Specifically, the bill provides for coverage, without cost-sharing, of diagnostic, therapy, and counseling services and pharmacotherapy, including prescription and nonprescription tobacco cessation agents, that are provided under medical supervision and in accordance with specified guidelines. It also applies a 100% Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (i.e., federal matching rate) for such items and services during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 and for two years after the emergency period ends.

Introduced in House • 3/23/2021

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Health

Cardiovascular and respiratory healthChild healthDrug therapyDrug, alcohol, tobacco useEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth promotion and preventive careInfectious and parasitic diseasesMedicaidMedical tests and diagnostic methodsPoverty and welfare assistancePrescription drugsState and local government operationsU.S. territories and protectorates