# 116-hr-6299: Rapid Coverage of COVID-19 Vaccine Act of 2020

116-hr-6299, Rapid Coverage of COVID-19 Vaccine Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6299
- Congress: 116
- Title: Rapid Coverage of COVID-19 Vaccine Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2020-03-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Rapid Coverage of COVID-19 Vaccine Act of 2020 This bill shortens the time frame under which private health insurance plans must cover certain new preventative services related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Under current law, health plans have one year to cover services recommended by the United States Preventive Services Task Force or the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. Under this bill, health plans must cover such services to prevent or diagnose COVID-19 within 15 days.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2020-03-19T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-6299 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6299)

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- [116-hr-8171: Save our Social Security Now Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8171)
- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6299 (as of 2025-11-18).