HR 3013 · 117th Congress · Health

COVID Vaccine Transportation Access Act

Introduced 2021-05-07· Sponsored by Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2021-05-10)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] COVID Vaccine Transportation Access Act This bill establishes a grant program to remove transportation barriers in accessing COVID-19 vaccination sites. It also requires the federal government to cover the full cost of nonemergency transportation benefits related to accessing a COVID-19 vaccine for Medicaid recipients. Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services must award the grants through state health agencies to nonprofits that have experience providing services to communities with disparities in health status and health care access. Grant-funded projects may include prescheduled or on-demand transportation to and from COVID-19 vaccination sites.…

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Cosponsors (10)

10 Democrats