US Congress House Bill 6674 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 46-0)
Status: Introduced on May 1 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-01 - Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Makes a series of changes to health insurance coverage and requirements during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). For example, the bill makes several changes to Medicare and Medicare Advantage (MA) during the public health emergency. Among other things, the bill allows all individuals who receive unemployment benefits, and their dependents, to enroll in Medicare if they otherwise do not have health insurance coverage; eliminates cost-sharing for COVID-19 drugs and treatment services under Medicare and MA; eliminates premiums under Medicare and caps overall cost-sharing under Medicare and MA; and establishes a national clearinghouse for the purchase and distribution of COVID-19 personal protective equipment for Medicare providers. The bill also alters requirements under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and for private health insurers during the emergency. Among other things, the bill requires coverage of COVID-19 vaccines and treatment services under Medicaid and CHIP without cost-sharing; increases the Medicaid Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) that is otherwise applicable during the public health emergency, including for states experiencing economic downturns (i.e., high unemployment); requires private health insurers to cover COVID-19 treatment services without cost-sharing; and requires federal payment to health care providers for the cost of COVID-19 treatment services that are provided to uninsured individuals, based on Medicare payment rates.

Medicare Crisis Program Act of 2020

Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA]	Rep. Joseph Kennedy [D-MA]	Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]	Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]
Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]	Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI]	Rep. Michael Doyle [D-PA]	Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY]
Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]	Rep. Jahana Hayes [D-CT]	Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]	Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA]
Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]	Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY]
Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]	Rep. Joseph Neguse [D-CO]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez [D-NY]
Rep. Ilhan Omar [D-MN]	Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]	Rep. Ayanna Pressley [D-MA]	Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD]
Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]	Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL]	Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA]	Rep. Rashida Tlaib [D-MI]
Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA]	Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT]	Rep. Tulsi Gabbard [D-HI]	Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY]
Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY]	Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR]	Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon [D-PA]	Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI]
Rep. Jesus Garcia [D-IL]	Rep. Anthony Brown [D-MD]	Rep. Alma Adams [D-NC]	Rep. Ruben Gallego [D-AZ]
Rep. Brendan Boyle [D-PA]	Rep. John Sarbanes [D-MD]	Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]	Rep. Mike Thompson [D-CA]
Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]	Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-05-01	House	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2020-05-01	House	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2020-05-01	House	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2020-05-01	House	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2020-05-01	House	Introduced in House

HB6511 (Related) 2020-04-14 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HB6539 (Related) 2020-04-17 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HB6640 (Related) 2020-04-28 - Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HB6727 (Related) 2020-05-05 - Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HB6739 (Related) 2020-05-08 - Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6674/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6674/BILLS-116hr6674ih.pdf