S. 3498 — Introduced in Senate

II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3498 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 12, 2020Mr. Scott of Florida introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to reimburse States for the cost of operating drive-through sites for COVID-19 testing. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Coronavirus Mobile Collection Site Act. 2. Mobile testing sites The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall reimburse any State that operates a drive-through site at which individuals can receive testing for COVID-19 infection during the public health emergency declared by such Secretary on January 31, 2020, under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d), provided that such State (or political subdivision of the State) does not charge individuals for such testing. Such reimbursement shall be in an amount equal to the cost to the State of operating the site during such period.