COVID–19 Vaccination Non-Discrimination Act

II 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. 420 To prohibit Federal funds from being made available to facilities that refuse to provide treatment based on COVID–19 vaccination status. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES FEBRUARY 14, 2023 Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. LEE, Mr. COTTON, Mr. RUBIO, Ms. LUMMIS, Mr. VANCE, Mr. BRAUN, and Mr. CRAMER) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To prohibit Federal funds from being made available to facilities that refuse to provide treatment based on COVID–19 vaccination status. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘COVID–19 Vaccina- 4 tion Non-Discrimination Act’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:47 Mar 02, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S420.IS S420 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •S 420 IS SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL FUNDS FOR FACILITIES 1 THAT REFUSE TO PROVIDE TREATMENT 2 BASED ON COVID–19 VACCINATION STATUS. 3 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds 4 authorized or appropriated by Federal law, and none of 5 the funds in any trust fund to which funds are authorized 6 or appropriated by Federal law, including funds provided 7 under titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security 8 Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.; 1396 et seq.; and 1397aa 9 et seq., respectively) shall be made available to a facility 10 that refuses to provide treatment to an individual based 11 on the COVID–19 vaccination status of such individual. 12 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:47 Mar 02, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\S420.IS S420 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS