Ensuring Affordable COVID-19 Preventive Care Act of 2020

I 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 6222 To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to provide for coverage of items, services, and immunizations relating to the diagnosis or treatment of COVID-19 under group health plans and health insur- ance coverage within 15 days of the issuance of a recommendation from the United States Preventive Services Task Force or the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MARCH 12, 2020 Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself and Mr. BUCSHON) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to provide for coverage of items, services, and immuniza- tions relating to the diagnosis or treatment of COVID- 19 under group health plans and health insurance cov- erage within 15 days of the issuance of a recommenda- tion from the United States Preventive Services Task Force or the Advisory Committee on Immunization Prac- tices. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:17 Mar 23, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H6222.IH H6222 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 6222 IH SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 1 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Ensuring Affordable 2 COVID-19 Preventive Care Act of 2020’’. 3 SEC. 2. PROVIDING FOR COVERAGE OF ITEMS, SERVICES, 4 AND IMMUNIZATIONS RELATING TO THE DI- 5 AGNOSIS OR TREATMENT OF COVID-19 6 UNDER GROUP HEALTH PLANS AND HEALTH 7 INSURANCE COVERAGE WITHIN 15 DAYS OF 8 THE ISSUANCE OF A RECOMMENDATION 9 FROM THE UNITED STATES PREVENTIVE 10 SERVICES TASK FORCE OR THE ADVISORY 11 COMMITTEE ON IMMUNIZATION PRACTICES. 12 Section 2713(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 13 U.S.C. 300gg–13(b)) is amended— 14 (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘The Sec- 15 retary’’ and inserting ‘‘Subject to paragraph (3), the 16 Secretary’’; and 17 (2) by adding at the end the following new 18 paragraph: 19 ‘‘(3) SPECIAL RULE FOR COVID-19 ITEMS, SERV- 20 ICES, AND IMMUNIZATIONS.—In the case of an item 21 or service that receives a rating described in sub- 22 section (a)(1), or an immunization that receives a 23 recommendation described in subsection (a)(2), that 24 is intended to prevent, diagnose, or treat COVID-19, 25 the requirement described in subsection (a) shall 26 VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:07 Mar 24, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H6222.IH H6222 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 3 •HR 6222 IH apply to a group health plan and a health insurance 1 issuer offering group or individual health insurance 2 coverage with respect to such item, service, or immu- 3 nization 15 days after the issuance of such rating or 4 recommendation (as applicable).’’. 5 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:17 Mar 23, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H6222.IH H6222 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS