House
Mar 19, 2020Rapid Coverage of COVID-19 Vaccine Act of 2020
Summary
Official
Rapid Coverage of COVID-19 Vaccine Act of 2020 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.
Bill Progress
Bill has been introduced and assigned a number
Introduced(3/19/20)
Committee
Passed
House
Passed
Senate
President
Law
Sponsor
JC
Mr. Courtney
House (D) Connecticut – 2
Cosponsors (1)
Topics
Latest Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 19, 2020