US SB4509 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on August 6 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-08-06 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on August 6 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-08-06 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
VACC Act Vaccine And Coverage Certainty Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-06 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Same As/Similar To
HB4821 (Related) 2019-10-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
SB585 (Related) 2019-02-27 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
SB2218 (Related) 2019-07-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
SB3696 (Related) 2020-05-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
HB584 (Related) 2019-01-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
SB585 (Related) 2019-02-27 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
SB2218 (Related) 2019-07-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
SB3696 (Related) 2020-05-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
HB584 (Related) 2019-01-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
American Samoa
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Caribbean area
Child health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Foreign aid and international relief
Guam
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health programs administration and funding
Immunology and vaccination
Income tax credits
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Marshall Islands
Medicaid
Medical research
Medicare
Micronesia
Northern Mariana Islands
Oceania
Palau
Puerto Rico
Research administration and funding
State and local finance
U.S. territories and protectorates
Unemployment
Virgin Islands
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Caribbean area
Child health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Foreign aid and international relief
Guam
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health programs administration and funding
Immunology and vaccination
Income tax credits
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Marshall Islands
Medicaid
Medical research
Medicare
Micronesia
Northern Mariana Islands
Oceania
Palau
Puerto Rico
Research administration and funding
State and local finance
U.S. territories and protectorates
Unemployment
Virgin Islands
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4509/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4509/BILLS-116s4509is.pdf |
