S 3601 · 116th Congress · Health

EQUAL Care Act

Introduced 2020-05-05· Sponsored by Sen. Sasse, Ben [R-NE]· Senate

Bill Progress

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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.(2020-05-05)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Ending Qualifications that are Unjust for Access to Lifesaving Care Act or the EQUAL Care Act This bill prohibits a state from receiving resources or supplies from specified sources, including the Strategic National Stockpile, during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency if the state has a policy for the distribution or use of such resources or supplies that discriminates on the basis of disability.…

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