I 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 8623 To amend the CARES Act to clarify the inclusion of certain COVID–19 vaccines covered under the Medicare program without any cost sharing. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OCTOBER 16, 2020 Ms. SPANBERGER (for herself, Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Ms. HOULAHAN, and Ms. SLOTKIN) introduced the fol- lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider- ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the CARES Act to clarify the inclusion of certain COVID–19 vaccines covered under the Medicare program without any cost sharing. 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 ‘‘Securing Affordable 4 Vaccines Equally for Seniors Act’’ or the ‘‘SAVE for Sen- 5 iors Act’’. 6 VerDate Sep 11 2014 18:55 Nov 03, 2020 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H8623.IH H8623 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 8623 IH SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE OF MEDICARE COVERAGE OF 1 COVID–19 VACCINES WITHOUT ANY COST 2 SHARING. 3 Effective as if included in the enactment of the 4 CARES Act (Public Law 116–136; 42 U.S.C. 13951), sec- 5 tion 3713(d) of such Act is amended by inserting before 6 the period at the end the following: ‘‘or authorized for 7 emergency use under section 564 of the Federal Food, 8 Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360bbb–3)’’. 9 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 19:12 Nov 06, 2020 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H8623.IH H8623 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS