,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cefd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #bb1 #bjbj,mr4 ,casey 7= himself & ,mr4 ,book]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ance ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title ,,xix ( ! ,social ,security ,act to require ,/ates to provide m$ical assi/ance = ,,covid-#ai treatm5t s]vices = individuals :o are diagnos$ ) ,,covid-#ai1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,ensur+ ,treatm5t = ,,covid ,act4 #b4 ,m&atory cov]age ( ,,covid-#ai treatm5t 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #aijb ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;a71 z am5d$ by section #fjjd ( ! ,families ,fir/ ,coronavirus ,response ,act1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 9 clause 7i7-- 7,i7 9 subclause 7,,viii71 by /rik+ 2 or & ins]t+ a semicolon2 & 7,,ii7 by ins]t+ aft] subclause 7,,ix7 ! foll[+ new subclauses3 7,x7 dur+ any portion ( ! em]g5cy p]iod def9$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 ( section #aace7;g7 beg9n+ on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subclause1 :o are un9sur$ individuals 7z def9$ 9 subsection 7ss772 or 7,,xi7 :o are un9sur$ individuals :o reside 9 "o ( ! #ej ,/ates or ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia & h be5 diagnos$ ) ,,covid-#ai or ! virus t causes ,,covid-#ai2 2 & 7ii7 9 clause 7ii7-- 7,i7 9 subclause 7,,xxi71 by ins]t+ or at ! end2 7,,ii7 9 subclause 7,,xxii71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 & 7,,iii7 by /rik+ subclause 7,,xxiii72 & 7,b7 9 ! matt] foll[+ subp>agraph 7,g7-- 7i7 by /rik+ & 7,,xviii7 & ins]t+ 7,,xviii72 7ii7 by /rik+ & 7,,xviii7 & ins]t+ 7,,xviii72 7iii7 by /rik+ :o is eligible = m$ical assi/ance only because ( subp>agraph 7,a77ii77,,xxiii7 & ins]t+ :o is eligible = m$ical assi/ance only because ( subp>agraph 7,a77i77,x72 & 7iv7 by /rik+ & any visit describ$ 9 section #aiaf7;a77#b77;,g7 t is furni%$ dur+ any su* portion & ins]t+ & any s]vice describ$ 9 section #aiaf7;a77#b77;,g7 t is furni%$ dur+ any su* portion1 & 7,,xix7 ! m$ical assi/ance made available to an individual :o is eligible = m$ical assi/ance only because ( subclause 7,,xi7 ( subp>agraph 7,a77i7 %all be limit$ to m$ical assi/ance = s]vices t are relat$ to treat+ ,,covid-#ai1 & %all only be made available to su* individual dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod foll[+ ! date ( su* individual's enrollm5t "u ! ,/ate plan or waiv] 7or = su* long] p]iod z ! ,/ate may elect if ! individual cont9ues to require treatm5t = ,,covid-#ai aft] ! end ( su* #a-ye> p]iod72 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7ss7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ subclauses 7,i7 ?r\gh 7,,ix7 ( be=e subsection 7a77#aj77;,a77i72 & 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ 7unless su* individual is only enroll$ = m$ical assi/ance "u ?is title "u subclause 7,x7 ( subsection 7a77#aj77;,a77i77 aft] #aabh;,b7f774 7b7 ,cov]age ( ,,covid-#ai treatm5t z a m&atory s]vice ,section #aije7;a77#d7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;d7a77#d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ & 7,d7 & ins]t+ 7,d72 & 7#b7 by /rik+ ! semicolon at ! end & ins]t+ 2 & 7,e7 items & s]vices furni%$ = ! treatm5t ( ,,covid-#ai24 7c7 ,prohibition ( co/ %>+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subsections 7a77#b7 & 7b77#b7 ( section #aiaf ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acifo71 z am5d$ by section #fjjd7;a77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,families ,fir/ ,coronavirus ,response ,act1 are ea* am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,f71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,g71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ 1 or2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ subp>agraphs3 7,h7 a ,,covid-#ai vacc9e lic5s$ "u section #cea ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act & ! adm9i/ration ( su* vacc9e1 or 7,i7 any item or s]vice furni%$ = ! treatm5t ( ,,covid-#ai2 & 4 7#b7 ,application to alt]native co/ %>+ ,section #aiaf;,a7b77#c77;,b7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acifo-#a7;b77#c77;,b771 z am5d$ by section #fjjd7;a77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,families ,fir/ ,coronavirus ,response ,act1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 clause 7xi71 by /rik+ any visit & ins]t+ any s]vice2 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ clauses3 7xii7 ,a ,,covid-#ai vacc9e lic5s$ "u section #cea ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act & ! adm9i/ration ( su* vacc9e4 7xiii7 ,an item or s]vice furni%$ = ! treatm5t ( ,,covid-#ai4 4 7#c7 ,cl>ification ,! am5dm5ts made ?is subsection %all apply ) respect to a ,/ate plan ( a t]ritory 9 ! same mann] z a ,/ate plan ( "o ( ! #ej ,/ates4 7d7 ,receipt & process+ ( applications at c]ta9 locations ,section #aijb7;a77#ee7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;a7a77#ee771 z am5d$ by section #fjjd ( ! ,families ,fir/ ,coronavirus ,response ,act1 is am5d$ by /rik+ or 7a77#aj77;,a77ii77,,xxiii7 & ins]t+ 7a77#aj77;,a77i77,x71 or 7a77#aj77;,a77i77,,xi74 7e7 ,f$]al m$ical assi/ance p]c5tage 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #aije ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;d7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7b71 by /rik+ & 7ff7 & ins]t+ 7ff71 & 7gg72 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7gg7 ,enhanc$ ,,fmap = m$ical assi/ance = ,,covid-#ai treatm5t ,not)/&+ subsection 7b71 ! ,f$]al m$ical assi/ance p]c5tage = a ,/ate t is "o ( ! #ej ,/ates or ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ) respect to am\nts exp5d$ by su* ,/ate = m$ical assi/ance = individuals :o are only eligible = su* assi/ance because ( section #aijb7;a77#aj77;,a77i77,,xi7 %all be equal to #ajj p]c5t4 4 7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #aije7;b7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;d7b771 z am5d$ by #fjjd7;a77#c77;,d7 ( ! ,families ,fir/ ,coronavirus ,response ,act1 is am5d$ by /rik+ section #aijb7;a77#aj77;,a77ii77,,xxiii7 & ins]t+ section #aijb7;a77#aj77;,a77i77,x74 7f7 ,enhanc$ provid] paym5ts = s]vices to treat ,,covid-#ai ,section #aijb7;a77#ac7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;a7a77#ac77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ ! semicolon at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7,d7 paym5t = s]vices to treat ,,covid-#ai at a rate n less ?an #abe p]c5t ( ! paym5t rate t w\ld apply to su* s]vices if !y 7 provid$ "u title ,,xviii2 4 7g7 ,nonapplication ( c]ta9 requirem5ts ,) respect to m$ical assi/ance t is available "u a ,/ate plan "u title ,,xix ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq47 or a waiv] ( su* a plan pursuant to subclause 7,x7 or 7,,xi7 ( section #aijb7;a77#aj77;,a77i7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;a7a77#aj77;,a77i77-- 7#a7 subsections 7a77#a7 & 7d7 ( section #aacg ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;b-#g7 %all n apply to individuals seek+ m$ical assi/ance "u ei!r su* subclause2 7#b7 not)/&+ ! la/ s5t5ce ( section #aijb7;a7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;a7a77 or any o!r provision ( law1 paym5t may be made to ! ,/ate = exp5ditures = m$ical assi/ance furni%$ to an individual :o is enroll$ = m$ical assi/ance pursuant to ei!r su* subclause )\t reg>d to :e!r su* individual is lawfully resid+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#c7 ! limitations on paym5t impos$ by subsection 7f7 ( section #aijc ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;b7 %all n apply ) respect am\nts exp5d$ by ! ,/ate = m$ical assi/ance furni%$ to an individual :o is enroll$ "u ei!r su* subclause4 7h7 ,/ate requirem5t ,to /reaml9e applications ,dur+ any portion ( ! em]g5cy p]iod def9$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 ( section #aace7;g7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act beg9n+ on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ea* ,/ate %all p]mit an individual :o is enroll$ = m$ical assi/ance "u ! ,/ate plan "u title ,,xix ( su* ,act1 or a waiv] ( su* plan1 "u subclause 7,x7 ( section #aijb7;a77#aj77;,a77i7 ( su* ,act to enroll = m$ical assi/ance "u subclause 7,,xi7 ( su* section )\t requir+ a new application f ! individual4 ,no?+ 9 ! prec$+ s5t5ce %all be con/ru$ z requir+ t an individual fir/ be enroll$ "u subclause ( 7,x7 ( section #aijb7;a77#aj77;,a77i7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 9 ord] to enroll "u subclause 7,,xi7 ( su* section4