No Coronavirus Copays for Veterans Act
Summary
No Coronavirus Copays for Veterans Act This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs from requiring a co-payment or other cost sharing for qualifying preventive services related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). A qualifying preventive service is intended to prevent or mitigate COVID-19 and is either (1) an evidence-based item or service with an A or B rating in the current recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, or (2) an immunization that has in effect a recommendation from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with respect to the individual involved. Such a prohibition shall take effect 15 business days after the date on which a recommendation is made regarding a qualifying preventive service related to COVID-19.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jan 28, 2021
Last action Mar 16, 2021
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Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Mar 16, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Jan 28, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
lower
Jan 28, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lauren Underwood
DDemocratic
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
Co
Julia Brownley
DDemocratic
Co
Lee M. Zeldin
RRepublican
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