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Coronavirus Relief for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act of 2020

2/9/2022, 3:57 AM

Congressional Summary of HR 6305

Coronavirus Relief for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act of 2020

This bill provides funding and establishes additional programs under Medicare and Medicaid to address the public health emergency declared on January 31, 2020, relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

Specifically, the bill provides FY2020 supplemental appropriations to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for specified quality improvement and laboratory certification activities. The funds are designated as an emergency requirement, which exempts the funds from discretionary spending limits and other budget enforcement rules.

In addition, the bill (1) temporarily requires state Medicaid programs to provide Medicare cost-sharing assistance to certain individuals who qualify for, or are enrolled in, the low-income subsidy program under the Medicare prescription drug benefit; and (2) authorizes a grant program to support Medicaid home- and community-based services during the public health emergency.

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Current Status of Bill HR 6305

Bill HR 6305 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 19, 2020. Bill HR 6305 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on March 19, 2020.  Bill HR 6305's most recent activity was Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. as of March 19, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 6305

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
17
Democrat Cosponsors
17
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 6305

Primary Policy Focus

Health

Potential Impact Areas

- Appropriations
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Employee leave
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Health personnel
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Home and outpatient care
- Indian social and development programs
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Intergovernmental relations
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Minority health
- Social Welfare
- Social security and elderly assistance
- State and local finance
- Wages and earnings

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 6305

Coronavirus Relief for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act of 2020
To assist older Americans and people with disabilities affected by COVID-19.
Coronavirus Relief for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act of 2020

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 6305

Debbie Dingell
Debbie Dingell
MichiganDemocrat
Rashida Tlaib
Rashida Tlaib
MichiganDemocrat
Janice D. Schakowsky
Janice D. Schakowsky
IllinoisDemocrat
Kathleen M. Rice
Kathleen M. Rice
New YorkDemocrat
Cedric L. Richmond
Cedric L. Richmond
LouisianaDemocrat
Lucille Roybal-Allard
Lucille Roybal-Allard
CaliforniaDemocrat

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