# 116-hr-6616: Stronger Medicaid Response to the COVID–19 Pandemic Act

116-hr-6616, Stronger Medicaid Response to the COVID–19 Pandemic Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6616
- Congress: 116
- Title: Stronger Medicaid Response to the COVID–19 Pandemic Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2020-04-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Stronger Medicaid Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic Act This bill allows COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) vaccines and treatment, as well as treatment for conditions that may complicate COVID-19 treatment, for uninsured individuals to be covered under Medicaid during the public health emergency. (Currently, state Medicaid programs have the option to cover COVID-19 testing for uninsured individuals.) The bill also specifically allows COVID-19 testing, vaccines, and treatment, as well as treatment for complicating conditions, for certain unlawful aliens to be covered under Medicaid during the public health emergency.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2020-04-24T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-6616 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6616)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6616 (as of 2025-11-18).