H.R. 6851 · 117th Congress · House

No Surprises for COVID–19 Tests Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Introduced
Feb 25, 22
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

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.

Action Timeline

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  1. FEB 28, 2022•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  2. FEB 25, 2022•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. FEB 25, 2022•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. FEB 25, 2022•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  5. FEB 25, 2022•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  6. FEB 25, 2022•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Committees

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Health Subcommittee

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Referred: Feb 28, 2022

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Education and Workforce Committee

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Referred: Feb 25, 2022

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Ways and Means Committee

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Referred: Feb 25, 2022

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Feb 25, 2022

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