Federal

COVID–19 Vaccination Non-Discrimination Act

Source: Congress.gov · 354 words in original text

What This Bill Does

This bill prevents federal money from going to medical facilities that refuse to treat patients based on whether those patients have received a COVID-19 vaccine. The bill applies to all federal funding sources, including programs under Social Security titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI (which cover Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children's Health Insurance Program).

Who It Affects

Medical facilities and hospitals that receive federal funds. The bill also affects patients seeking treatment at these facilities.

Key Provisions

• No federal funds can go to any facility that refuses to provide treatment to a person based on that person's COVID-19 vaccination status (Sec. 2) • The prohibition applies to all funds authorized or given by federal law, including funds in federal trust funds (Sec. 2) • The prohibition includes funds provided under Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children's Health Insurance Program (Sec. 2)

What Changes

If this bill becomes law, facilities receiving federal money would become prohibited from refusing treatment based on a patient's COVID-19 vaccination status. Facilities that violate this rule would risk losing their federal funding.

Important Definitions

None defined in bill text.

I 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 991 To prohibit Federal funds from being made available to entities that refuse to provide treatment based on COVID–19 vaccination status. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FEBRUARY 14, 2023 Mr. BISHOP of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. BUCK, Mr. MCCORMICK, Ms. TENNEY, Mr. OGLES, Mr. WEBSTER of Florida, Mr. DUNCAN, Mrs. HARSHBARGER, Mr. GOSAR, Mrs. MILLER of Illinois, Mrs. LUNA, and Mr. PERRY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com- mittee 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 A BILL To prohibit Federal funds from being made available to entities 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 05:15 Mar 03, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H991.IH H991 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 991 IH SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL FUNDS FOR ENTITIES 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 05:15 Mar 03, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H991.IH H991 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS

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