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H.R. 5745 — COVID–19 Access to Testing and Support for Immune Response Research Act of 2021 | PoliFocus

H.R. 5745117th Congress

COVID–19 Access to Testing and Support for Immune Response Research Act of 2021

To clarify Medicare coverage for COVID-19 testing and to provide support for cellular immune response research for COVID-19, and for other purposes.

Subjects

Health

Summary

COVID-19 Access to Testing and Support for Immune Response Research Act of 2021

This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to provide for coverage during the COVID-19 public health emergency of T-cell diagnostic laboratory tests for individuals with a current or prior COVID-19 infection. In addition, the Department of Health and Human Services must develop a national strategy to research the immune response to COVID-19 and may award research grants.

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Legislative Actions

2021-10-27
Introduced in House
2021-10-27
Introduced in House
2021-10-27
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
2021-10-27
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
2021-10-27
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2021-10-28
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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