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 26, 2021
Last action Mar 29, 2021
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Total actions
3
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Committee
2
Mar 29, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Mar 26, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
Mar 26, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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