HR 2125 United States House · 117th Congress

Quit Because of COVID–19 Act

Summary
Quit Because of COVID-19 Act This bill provides for Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage of certain tobacco cessation services. Specifically, the bill provides for coverage, without cost-sharing, of diagnostic, therapy, and counseling services and pharmacotherapy, including prescription and nonprescription tobacco cessation agents, that are provided under medical supervision and in accordance with specified guidelines. It also applies a 100% Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (i.e., federal matching rate) for such items and services during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 and for two years after the emergency period ends.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Mar 23, 2021 Last action Mar 24, 2021
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Committee
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Mar 24, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Mar 23, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
Mar 23, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 61 co-sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Lisa Blunt Rochester
Lisa Blunt Rochester
DDemocratic
DE
n/a
Co
Photo of A. Donald McEachin
A. Donald McEachin
DDemocratic
VA
4
Co
Photo of Adriano Espaillat
Adriano Espaillat
DDemocratic
NY
13
Co
Photo of Alma S. Adams
Alma S. Adams
DDemocratic
NC
12
Co
Photo of Angie Craig
Angie Craig
DDemocratic
MN
2
Co
Photo of Ann M. Kuster
Ann M. Kuster
DDemocratic
NH
2
Co
Photo of Ayanna Pressley
Ayanna Pressley
DDemocratic
MA
7
Co
Photo of Barbara Lee
Barbara Lee
DDemocratic
CA
12
Co
Photo of Bennie G. Thompson
Bennie G. Thompson
DDemocratic
MS
2
Co
Photo of Bobby L. Rush
Bobby L. Rush
DDemocratic
IL
1
Co
Photo of Brian K. Fitzpatrick
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
PA
1