HR 6851 · 117th Congress · Health

No Surprises for COVID–19 Tests Act

Introduced 2022-02-25· Sponsored by Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]· House

Bill Progress

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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.(2022-02-28)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] No Surprises for COVID-19 Tests Act This bill extends the temporary period during which private health insurance plans must cover testing and related services for COVID-19 without cost sharing. It also temporarily applies certain consumer protections against surprise billing to such testing and related services. Finally, beginning on May 1, 2022, insurance plans without a negotiated price for COVID-19 testing services are no longer required to pay providers the published cash price for such services.…

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Cosponsors (2)

2 Democrats
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]VA
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]CT