,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fbac ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,march #aa1 #bjbj,ms4 ,wilson of ,florida 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,schrier1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,ms4 ,de,gette1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,courtney1 ,mr4 ,sablan1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,morelle1 ,mrs4 ,mc,bath1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,ms4 ,shalala1 ,mr4 ,levin of ,michigan1 ,mr4 ,trone1 ,ms4 ,stevens1 and ,mr4 ,scott of ,virginia7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,ways and ,means1 and ,education and ,labor1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to provide for coverage 7without cost sharing or utilization management requirements7 under group health plans and individual and group health insurance coverage of testing for ,,covid-#ai4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,no ,cost for ,,covid-#ai ,testing ,act4 #b4 ,coverage of testing for ,,covid-#ai 7a7 ,in general ,a group health plan and a health insurance issuer offering group or individual health insurance coverage 7including a grandfathered health plan 7as defined in section #abea7;e7 of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act77 shall provide coverage1 and shall not impose any cost sharing 7including deductibles1 copayments1 and coinsurance7 requirements or prior authorization or other utilization management requirements1 for at a minimum the following items and services furnished during any portion of the emergency period defined in paragraph 7#a77;,b7 of section #aace7;g7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;b-#e7;g77 beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act3 7#a7 ,in vitro diagnostic products 7as defined in section #hji4c7;a7 of title #ba1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations7 for the detection of ,,sars-,co,v-#b or the diagnosis of the virus that causes ,,covid-#ai that are approved1 cleared1 or authorized under section #eaj7k71 #eac1 #eae or #efd of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act1 and the administration of such in vitro diagnostic products4 7#b7 ,health care provider office visits1 urgent care center visits1 and emergency room visits relating to testing for ,,covid-#ai4 7b7 ,enforcement ,the provisions of subsection 7a7 shall be applied by the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 ,secretary of ,labor1 and ,secretary of the ,treasury to group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage as if included in the provisions of part ,a of title ,,xxvii of the ,public ,health ,service ,act1 part #g of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd1 and subchapter ,b of chapter #ajj of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 as applicable4 7c7 ,implementation ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 ,secretary of ,labor1 and ,secretary of the ,treasury may implement the provisions of this section through program instruction or otherwise4 7d7 ,health insurance terms ,the terms group health plan2 health insurance issuer2 group health insurance coverage1 and individual health insurance coverage have the meanings given such terms in section #bgia of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;gg-#ia71 section #gcc of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aaia;b71 and section #ihcb of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 as applicable4