Quit Because of COVID-19 Act
Sponsored By: Representative Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE]
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Summary
Quit Because of COVID-19 Act This bill provides for Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage of certain tobacco cessation services during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), as well as for two years after the emergency period ends. Specifically, the bill provides for coverage of diagnostic, therapy, and counseling services and pharmacotherapy, including prescription and nonprescription tobacco cessation agents, that are provided under medical supervision and in accordance with specified guidelines. The bill excludes such items and services from cost-sharing and applies an enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (i.e., federal matching rate).
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE]
DE • D
Cosponsors
Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
CO • D
Sponsored 6/22/2020
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
FL • D
Sponsored 6/22/2020
ELIOT ENGEL
NY • D
Sponsored 6/22/2020
Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/22/2020
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]
NH • D
Sponsored 6/24/2020
Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/24/2020
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
TN • D
Sponsored 6/30/2020
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 6/30/2020
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
WA • D
Sponsored 7/13/2020
Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/13/2020
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]
MS • D
Sponsored 7/13/2020
Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/13/2020
Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]
TX • D
Sponsored 7/16/2020
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]
MD • D
Sponsored 7/16/2020
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/16/2020
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/16/2020
Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]
IL • D
Sponsored 7/20/2020
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
IL • D
Sponsored 7/20/2020
Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/20/2020
Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7]
FL • D
Sponsored 7/20/2020
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
CT • D
Sponsored 7/20/2020
Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/24/2020
PETER KING
NY • R
Sponsored 7/24/2020
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 7/30/2020
Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]
MA • D
Sponsored 8/4/2020
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]
CA • D
Sponsored 8/4/2020
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
FL • D
Sponsored 8/4/2020
Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]
MN • D
Sponsored 8/4/2020
Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48]
CA • D
Sponsored 8/4/2020
Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7]
PA • D
Sponsored 8/18/2020
Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]
CA • D
Sponsored 8/18/2020
Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]
VA • D
Sponsored 8/18/2020
WM. CLAY
MO • D
Sponsored 8/18/2020
Rep. Shalala, Donna E. [D-FL-27]
FL • D
Sponsored 8/18/2020
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]
FL • D
Sponsored 8/18/2020
Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]
MD • D
Sponsored 9/1/2020
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/4/2020
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/17/2020
Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8]
WA • D
Sponsored 9/24/2020
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
CO • D
Sponsored 10/13/2020
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
NY • D
Sponsored 10/13/2020
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