S. 274

Referred to Committee

Stronger Medicaid Response to the COVID–19 Pandemic Act

Introduced 2/8/2021•117th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

2/8/2021 • Senate

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.

Introduced in Senate • 2/8/2021

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Health

Border security and unlawful immigrationCardiovascular and respiratory healthDrug therapyEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth promotion and preventive careImmigrant health and welfareImmunology and vaccinationInfectious and parasitic diseasesMedicaidMedical tests and diagnostic methods