UPDATE: H.R.6244 – To amend titles XVIII and XIX to provide for coverage at no cost sharing of COVID-19 testing under the Medicaid program and Children's Health Insurance Program.

LATEST ACTION: March 12, 2020 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

BILL TITLE: To amend titles XVIII and XIX to provide for coverage at no cost sharing of COVID-19 testing under the Medicaid program and Children's Health Insurance Program.

[NOTE: The contents of this legislative update are current as of 06:00 AM on March 13, 2020.]

BILL NUMBER: 116th Congress: House Bill 6244 (H.R.6244)

CHAMBER OF ORIGIN: U.S. House of Representatives

CURRENT CHAMBER: U.S. House of Representatives

For DETAILED LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION on H.R.6244, visit: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6244

BILL TEXT: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6244/text

ACTIONS-TO-DATE (ordered by most recent first):

03/12/2020 -- House -- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

03/12/2020 -- House -- Introduced in House.

SPONSOR(S)*:

-- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]

CO-SPONSOR(S)*:

[*Note: Sponsors and co-sponsors are current as of March 12, 2020. For the most up-to-date version of the sponsor and co-sponsor lists, visit: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6244/cosponsors ]

-- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]

-- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11]

COMMITTEES: House Energy and Commerce Committee.