# 116-hr-6263: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to waive cost sharing under the Medicare program for certain visits relating to testing for COVID-19.

116-hr-6263, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to waive cost sharing under the Medicare program for certain visits relating to testing for COVID-19., is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] (D-MD); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6263
- Congress: 116
- Title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to waive cost sharing under the Medicare program for certain visits relating to testing for COVID-19.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2020-03-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill requires Medicare to cover, without cost-sharing, visits to health care providers that relate to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) testing during the public health emergency declared on January 31, 2020.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2020-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2020-03-12T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-6263 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6263)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6263 (as of 2025-11-18).