,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fbdd ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,march #ab1 #bjbj,ms4 ,kelly of ,illinois 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,sewell of ,alabama1 and ,mr4 ,de,saulnier7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce ,a ,,bill ,to amend titles ,,xviii and ,,xix to provide for coverage at no cost sharing of ,,covid-#ai testing under the ,medicaid program and ,children's ,health ,insurance ,program4 #a4 ,coverage at no cost sharing of ,,covid-#ai testing under ,medicaid and ,,chip 7a7 ,medicaid 7#a7 ,in general ,section #aije7;a77#c7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;d7a77#c77 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking other laboratory and inserting 7,a7 other laboratory2 7,b7 by inserting and after the semicolon2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,b7 in vitro diagnostic products 7as defined in section #hji4c7;a7 of title #ba1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations7 administered during any portion of the emergency period defined in paragraph 7#a77;,b7 of section #aace7;g7 beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph 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 #eae1 or #efd of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act1 and the administration of such in vitro diagnostic products2 4 7#b7 ,no cost sharing 7,a7 ,in general ,subsections 7a77#b7 and 7b77#b7 of section #aiaf of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acifo7 are each amended-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by striking or at the end2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,e71 by striking 2 and and inserting a comma2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs3 7,f7 any in vitro diagnostic product described in section #aije7;a77#c77;,b7 that is administered during any portion of the emergency period described in such section beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph 7and the administration of such product71 or 7,g7 any medical visit for which payment may be made under the ,state plan1 that is furnished during any such portion of such emergency period1 and that relates to testing for ,,covid-#ai2 and 4 7,b7 ,application to alternative cost sharing ,section #aiaf;,a7b77#c77;,b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acifo-#a7;b77#c77;,b77 is amended by adding at the end the following new clause3 7xi7 ,any in vitro diagnostic product described in section #aije7;a77#c77;,b7 that is administered during any portion of the emergency period described in such section beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this clause 7and the administration of such product7 and any visit described in section #aiaf7;a77#b77;,g7 that is furnished during any such portion4 4 7,c7 ,clarification ,the amendments made this paragraph shall apply with respect to a ,state plan of a territory in the same manner as a ,state plan of one of the #ej ,states4 7#c7 ,state option to provide coverage for uninsured individuals 7,a7 ,in general ,section #aijb7;a77#aj7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;a7a77#aj77 is amended-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a77ii7-- 7,i7 in subclause 7,,xxi71 by striking or at the end2 7,,ii7 in subclause 7,,xxii71 by adding or at the end2 and 7,,iii7 by adding at the end the following new subclause3 7,,xxiii7 during any portion of the emergency period defined in paragraph 7#a77;,b7 of section #aace7;g7 beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this subclause1 who are uninsured individuals 7as defined in subsection 7ss772 2 and 7ii7 in the matter following subparagraph 7,g7-- 7,i7 by striking and 7,,xvii7 and inserting 1 7,,xvii72 and 7,,ii7 by inserting after instead of through subclause 7,,viii7 the following3 1 and 7,,xviii7 the medical assistance made available to an uninsured individual 7as defined in subsection 7ss77 who is eligible for medical assistance only because of subparagraph 7,a77ii77,,xxiii7 shall be limited to medical assistance for any in vitro diagnostic product described in section #aije7;a77#c77;,b7 that is administered during any portion of the emergency period described in such section beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this subclause 7and the administration of such product7 and any visit described in section #aiaf7;a77#b77;,g7 that is furnished during any such portion4 7,b7 ,receipt and initial processing of applications at certain locations ,section #aijb7;a77#ee7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;a7a77#ee77 is amended1 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking or 7a77#aj77;,a77ii77,,ix7 and inserting 7a77#aj77;,a77ii77,,ix71 or 7a77#aj77;,a77ii77,,xxiii74 7,c7 ,uninsured individual defined ,section #aijb of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;a7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7ss7 ,uninsured individual defined ,for purposes of this section1 the term uninsured individual means1 notwithstanding any other provision of this title1 any individual who is-- 7#a7 not described in subsection 7a77#aj77;,a77i72 and 7#b7 not enrolled in a ,federal health care program 7as defined in section #aabh;,b7f771 a group health plan1 group or individual health insurance coverage offered by a health insurance issuer 7as such terms are defined in section #bgia of the ,public ,health ,service ,act71 or a health plan offered under chapter #hi of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 4 7,d7 ,federal medical assistance percentage ,section #aije7;b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;d7b77 is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence3 ,notwithstanding the first sentence of this section1 the ,federal medical assistance percentage shall be #ajj per centum with respect to 7and1 notwithstanding any other provision of this title1 available for7 medical assistance provided to uninsured individuals 7as defined in section #aijb7ss77 who are eligible for such assistance only on the basis of section #aijb7;a77#aj77;,a77ii77,,xxiii7 and with respect to expenditures described in section #aijc7;a77#g7 that a ,state demonstrates to the satisfaction of the ,secretary are attributable to administrative costs related to providing for such medical assistance to such individuals under the ,state plan44 7b7 ,,chip 7#a7 ,in general ,section #bajc7;c7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acig;cc7c77 is amended by adding at the end the following paragraph3 7#i7 ,certain in vitro diagnostic products for ,,covid-#ai testing ,the child health assistance provided to a targeted low-income child shall include coverage of any in vitro diagnostic product described in section #aije7;a77#c77;,b7 that is administered during any portion of the emergency period described in such section beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph 7and the administration of such product74 4 7#b7 ,coverage for targeted low-income pregnant women ,section #baab7;b77#d7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acigll7b77#d77 is amended by inserting under section #bajc7;c7 after same requirements4 7#c7 ,prohibition of cost sharing ,section #bajc7;e77#b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acig;cc7e77#b77 is amended-- 7,a7 in the paragraph header1 by inserting 1 ,,covid-#ai testing1 before or pregnancy-related assistance2 and 7,b7 by striking category of services described in subsection 7c77#a77;,d7 or and inserting categories of services described in subsection 7c77#a77;,d71 in vitro diagnostic products described in subsection 7c77#i7 7and administration of such products71 visits described in section #aiaf7;a77#b77;,g71 or4