,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #daih  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #b1 #bjbj,mr4    
,scott ( ,florida 7= himself & ,ms4     
,mc,sally7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions 
,a ,,bill  ,to require heal? plans to   
provide cov]age = ,,covid-#ai s]ology   
te/+4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be 
cit$ z ! ,af=dable ,coronavirus ,te/+   
,act4  #b4 ,cov]age ( ,coronavirus      
,antibody ,te/s  7a7 ,cov]age  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,a gr\p heal? plan & a heal?      
insurance issu] (f]+ gr\p or individual 
heal? insurance cov]age 7includ+ a      
gr&fa!r$ heal? plan 7z def9$ 9 section  
#abea7;e7 ( ! ,pati5t ,protection &     
,af=dable ,c>e ,act7 %all provide       
cov]age1 & %all n impose any co/ %>+    
7includ+ d$uctibles1 copaym5ts1 &       
co9surance7 requirem5ts or prior        
au?orization or o!r m$ical managem5t    
requirem5ts1 = eligible ,,covid-#ai     
s]ology te/s p]=m$ dur+ any portion ( ! 

#bjbj or #bjba plans ye>s4  7#b7        
,eligible te/ ,= purpose ( p>agraph     
7#a71 an eligible ,,covid-#ai s]ology   
te/ %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a te/ t
 has be5 approv$1 cle>$1 or au?oriz$ "u 
section #eaj7k71 #eac1 #eae1 or #efd ( !
 ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act =
 ! detection ( ! pres5ce (              
,,s>s-,co,v-#b antibodies4  7,b7 ,a     
s]ology te/ kit t is made available )9 !
 #aj-;day grace p]iod prior to an       
em]g5cy use au?orization submission & ) 
respect to :i* su* em]g5cy use          
au?orization submission is "u           
consid]ation1 except t ?is subp>agraph  
%all n apply 9 ! case ( a s]ology te/   
kit :]e ! em]g5cy use au?orization      
submission reque/ "u section #efd ( !   
,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act   
has be5 d5i$ or n submitt$ )9 a         
reasonable timeframe4  7,c7 ,a s]ology  
laboratory develop$ te/ t ! ,food &     
,drug ,adm9i/ration p]mits = cl9ical use
 )\t an em]g5cy use au?orization        
submission4  7,d7 ,any o!r te/ !        

,secret>y det]m9es appropriate ?r\gh    
guidance4  7b7 ,en=cem5t ,! provisions (
 ?is section %all be appli$ by !        
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1   
,secret>y ( ,labor1 & ,secret>y ( !     
,treasury to gr\p heal? plans & heal?   
insurance issu]s (f]+ gr\p or individual
 heal? insurance cov]age z if includ$ 9 
! provisions ( "p ,a ( title ,,xxvii ( !
 ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act1 "p #g ( ! 
,employee ,retirem5t ,income ,security  
,act ( #aigd1 & sub*apt] ,b ( *apt] #ajj
 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 z  
applicable4  7c7 ,implem5tation ,!      
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1   
,secret>y ( ,labor1 & ,secret>y ( !     
,treasury may implem5t ! provisions (   
?is section ?r\gh sub-regulatory        
guidance1 program in/ruction or o!rwise4
  7d7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is   
,act1 or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1   
%all be con/ru$ to limit ! numb] (      
,,covid-#ai s]ology te/s t w be cov]$ ) 
respect to an individual "u ?is ,act 7or
 am5dm5ts74  7e7 ,t]ms ,9 ?is section3  

7#a7 ,g5]al t]ms ,! t]ms gr\p heal?     
plan1 heal? insurance issu]1 gr\p heal? 
insurance cov]age1 & individual heal?   
insurance cov]age %all h ! mean+s giv5  
su* t]ms 9 section #bgia ( ! ,public    
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#cjj;gg-#ia71 section #gcc ( ! ,employee
 ,retirem5t ,income ,security ,act (    
#aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aaia;b71 & section
 #ihcb ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (     
#aihf1 z applicable4  7#b7 ,m$ical      
managem5t ,! t]m m$ical managem5t       
includes requirem5ts relat+ to cl9ical  
crit]ia = cov]age1 frequ5cy limitations1
 & simil> re/rictions z det]m9$ by !    
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1   
,secret>y ( ,labor1 & ,secret>y ( !     
,treasury4  7f7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section
 #fjja7;d7 ( ! ,families ,fir/          
,coronavirus ,response ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;b-#e note7 is am5d$--   
7#a7 by /rik+ ,! t]ms & ins]t+ ! foll[+3
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]ms  2 &  7#b7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,m$ical   
managem5t ,! t]m m$ical managem5t       

includes requirem5ts relat+ to cl9ical  
crit]ia = cov]age1 frequ5cy limitations1
 & simil> re/rictions z det]m9$ by !    
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1   
,secret>y ( ,labor1 & ,secret>y ( !     
,treasury4  4  #c4 ,cov]age (           
coronavirus antibody te/s at no co/ %>+ 
"u ,m$ic>e  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section       
#ahcc7;cc77#a77;,a77iii7 ( ! ,social    
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#aciel7cc77#a77;,a77iii7 is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ ! foll[+ be=e ! semicolon3 or a  
,,covid-#ai s]ology te/ describ$ 9      
section #aheb7;a77#a77;,b77,,vii74  7b7 
,cov]age "u ,m$ic>e ,advantage ,section 
#aheb7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,social ,security
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4                    
#aciew-#bb7;a77#a77;,b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 clause 7iv7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+     
subclause 7,,vii7 z subclause 7,,viii72 
&  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] subclause 7,,vi7 
! foll[+ new clause3  7,,vii7 ,a        
,,covid-#ai s]ology te/ adm9i/]$ dur+   
any portion ( ! #b-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on  
,janu>y #a1 #bjbj1 t beg9s on or aft] ! 

date ( enactm5t ( ?is subclause1 & !    
adm9i/ration ( su* te/4  2  7#b7 9      
clause 7v71 by /rik+ & 7,,vi7 & ins]t+  
7,,vi71 & 7,,vii72 &  7#c7 9 clause     
7vi71 by ins]t+ 1 or 9 ! case ( a       
product or s]vice describ$ 9 subclause  
7,,vii7 ( su* clause t is adm9i/]$ or   
furni%$ dur+ any portion ( ! p]iod      
describ$ 9 su* subclause aft] ?is       
clause4  #d4 ,cov]age ( coronavirus     
antibody te/s "u ,m$icaid & ,,*ip  7a7  
,m$icaid  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section        
#aije7;a77#c7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;d7a77#c77 is      
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by     
/rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2  7,b7 9 
subp>agraph 7,b71 by ins]t+ & aft] !    
semicolon2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,c7           
,,covid-#ai s]ology te/s adm9i/]$ dur+  
any portion ( ! #b-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on  
,janu>y #a1 #bjbj1 t beg9s on or aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is subp>agraph1 & !  
adm9i/ration ( su* te/s2  4  7#b7 ,no   
co/ %>+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subsections     

7a77#b7 & 7b77#b7 ( section #aiaf ( !   
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#acifo7 are ea* am5d$-- 7i7 9           
subp>agraph 7,f71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 
7ii7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,g7 z   
subp>agraph 7,h72 &  7iii7 by ins]t+    
aft] subp>agraph 7,f7 ! foll[+ new      
subp>agraph3  7,g7 any ,,covid-#ai      
s]ology te/ describ$ 9 section          
#aije7;a77#c77;,c7 t is p]=m$ dur+ any  
portion ( ! #b-ye> p]iod describ$ 9 su* 
section beg9n+ on or aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is subp>agraph 7& !         
adm9i/ration ( su* te/71 or  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;,b77 is am5d$ by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+ new clause3  7xii7   
,any ,,covid-#ai s]ology te/ describ$ 9 
section #aije7;a77#c77;,c7 t is adm9i/]$
 dur+ any portion ( ! #b-ye> p]iod      
describ$ 9 su* section beg9n+ on or aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is clause 7& !    
adm9i/ration ( su* te/74  4  7,c7       

,cl>ification ,! am5dm5ts made 9 ?is    
p>agraph %all apply ) respect to a ,/ate
 plan ( a t]ritory 9 ! same mann] z a   
,/ate plan ( "o ( ! #ej ,/ates4  7b7    
,,*ip  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bajc7;c7 
( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #acig;cc7c77 is am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+ p>agraph3  7#aa7      
,,covid-#ai s]ology te/+ ,! *ild heal?  
assi/ance provid$ to a t>get$ l[-income 
*ild %all include cov]age ( any         
,,covid-#ai s]ology te/ describ$ 9      
section #aije7;a77#c77;,c7 t is adm9i/]$
 dur+ any portion ( ! #b-ye> p]iod      
describ$ 9 su* section beg9n+ on or aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subp>agraph  
7& ! adm9i/ration ( su* te/74  4  7#b7  
,prohibition ( co/ %>+ ,section         
#bajc7;e77#b7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acig;cc7e77#b77 is     
am5d$ by ins]t+ ,,covid-#ai s]ology te/s
 describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#aa7 7&      
adm9i/ration ( su* te/s71 aft]          
products714  #e4 ,cov]age ( coronavirus 
antibody te/s "u ! ,,tric>e ,program    

7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all
 provide cov]age "u ! ,,tric>e program1 
& %all n impose any co/ %>+ 7includ+    
d$uctibles1 copaym5ts1 & co9surance7    
requirem5ts or prior au?orization or o!r
 m$ical managem5t requirem5ts1 =        
,,covid-#ai s]ology te/s p]=m$ = cov]$  
b5efici>ies dur+ cal5d> ye> #bjbj or    
#bjba4  7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section1 
! t]ms ,,tric>e program & cov]$         
b5efici>y h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9     
section #ajgb ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  #f4 ,cov]age ( coronavirus     
antibody te/s f ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans    
,affairs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (   
,vet]ans ,affairs %all furni% a         
,,covid-#ai s]ology te/ to any enroll$  
vet]an1 ^u reque/ by ! vet]an1 dur+     
cal5d> ye>s #bjbj & #bjba & %all n      
impose any co/ %>+ 7includ+ d$uctibles1 
copaym5ts1 & co9surance7 requirem5ts or 
prior au?orization or o!r m$ical        
managem5t requirem5ts = ! receipt ( su* 
a te/ by an enroll$ vet]an dur+ su*     
p]iod4  7b7 ,enroll$ vet]an def9$ ,9 ?is

 section1 ! t]m enroll$ vet]an means a  
vet]an enroll$ 9 ! sy/em ( annual pati5t
 enrollm5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs e/abli%$ & op]at$ "u section   
#agje7;a7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code4  #g4 ,cov]age ( coronavirus      
antibody te/s "u ,,fehbp ,section #hijb 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7p7 ,a
 contract = a plan "u ?is *apt] %all--  
7#a7 require ! c>ri] to provide cov]age 
=-- 7,a7 a ,,covid-#ai s]ology te/      
adm9i/]$ on any date dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+
 on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection &
 end+ on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjba2 &  7,b7 ! 
adm9i/ration ( a te/ describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7#b7 prohibit !    
c>ri] f impos+ any co/ %>+ requirem5t   
7includ+ a d$uctible1 copaym5t1 or      
co9surance requirem5t71 or prior        
au?orization or o!r m$ical managem5t    
requirem5t1 ) respect to a te/ describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a74  4  #h4           
,reimbursem5t = un9sur$ pati5t co/s ,!  
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    

%all utilize am\nts 9 ! ,public ,heal? &
 ,social ,s]vices ,em]g5cy ,fund 7z     
e/abli%$ 9 ! ,coronavirus ,aid1 ,relief1
 & ,economic ,security ,act 7,public    
,law #aaf-acf77 to reimburse heal? c>e  
provid]s = ! co/s ( provid+ heal? c>e   
s]vices = ! diagnosis & treatm5t (      
,,covid-#ai = individuals :o are n cov]$
 "u a gr\p heal? plan or o!r heal?      
insurance cov]age4  #i4 ,electronic     
report+ /&>ds  7a7 ,committee  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (     
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all conv5e a  
committee to make recomm5dations to !   
,secret>y on ! exp$it$ adoption (       
private sector /&>ds 7z def9$ 9 section 
#aaga7g7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;d7#g777 & ! plat=m     
describ$ 9 subsection 7b74  7#b7        
,memb]%ip ,! committee "u p>agraph 7#a7 
%all include repres5tatives (-- 7,a7 !  
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion2
  7,b7 ! ,(fice ( ,civil ,rights ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices2   

7,c7 ! ,(fice ( ! ,national ,coord9ator 
= ,heal? ,in=mation ,te*nology2  7,d7 ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2  7,e7 ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,vet]ans ,affairs2  7,f7 ! ,c5t]s =    
,m$ic>e  ,m$icaid ,s]vices2 &  7,g7     
/&>ds developm5t organizations def9$ "u 
section #aaga7h7 ( ! ,social ,security  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;d7#h771       
includ+ ! ,national ,c\ncil =           
,prescription ,drug ,programs & ,heal?  
,level #g4  7b7 ,/&>ds & plat=m ,n lat] 
?an #fj days aft] ! date ( ! conv5+ ( ! 
committee 9 subsection 7a77#a71 !       
committee %all recomm5d /&>ds1          
implem5tation guidel9es1 & ! attributes 
( a heal? data plat=m t facilitates !   
real-"t %>+ ( in=mation = bo? public    
heal? & cl9ical heal? t all[s =-- 7#a7  
int]op]able electronic report+ /&>ds = !
 %>+ ( electronic pati5t data1 includ+  
case reports1 laboratory results1       
s]ology1 immunology1 & hospital capacity
 data2  7#b7 /&>diz$ electronic         
in=mation report+ = ! automat$ e-report+
 ( ,,covid-#ai or future epidemic       

surveillance results f heal? c>e        
provid]s1 laboratories1 & o!r s\rces to 
! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &          
,prev5tion & ,/ate & local dep>tm5ts (  
heal?2  7#c7 /&>diz$ immunization data t
 is %>$ ) immunization regi/ries1       
m$ication hi/ory1 & s]ology available at
 ! po9t ( c>e = cl9icians2 &  7#d7 a    
common plat=m = automat$ qu]ies &       
responses f hospitals1 physicians1 & o!r
 prescrib]s & ph>macies to-- 7,a7       
collect1 ma9ta91 & provide to prescrib]s
 & disp5s]s1 9 real-"t & )9 ord9>y      
cl9ical workfl[1 in=mation on pati5t    
prescription & disp5s+ hi/ory1 relevant 
cl9ical diagnoses1 laboratory te/       
results1 vacc9ations ?r\gh ph>maceutical
 claims1 & electronic prescrib+ data    
transactions to treat pati5ts2 &  7,b7  
all[ = ! relevant in=mation to be       
report$ to public heal? (ficials = !    
purposes ( infecti\s disease            
surveillance1 id5tification1 & conta9m5t
 consi/5t ) any electronic case report+ 
sy/em4  ,su* recomm5dations %all be     

prioritiz$ 9 ord] ( impact on           
improvem5ts to public & cl9ical heal?4  
7c7 ,adoption ( ,/&>ds ,n lat] ?an #ij  
days aft] receipt ( ! recomm5dations "u 
subsection 7b71 & 9 consultation )      
,am]ican ,national ,/&>ds ,in/itute     
,accr$it$ ,/&>ds ,developm5t            
,organizations1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &  
,human ,s]vices %all adopt priority     
/&>ds & implem5tation specifications    
recomm5d$ by ! committee "u subsection  
7a7 on an exp$it$ basis )\t reg>d to !  
process describ$ 9 section #aagd ( !    
,social ,security ,act 7) respect to    
limits on ! timeframe = adoption ( !    
/&>ds7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;d-#c74  7d7 
,adoption ( plat=m ,n lat] ?an #ij days 
aft] receipt ( ! recomm5dations "u      
subsection 7b7 on a common plat=m z     
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#d71 !        
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
%all ent] into a contract ) a private   
sector entity to e/abli% su* plat=m1 :i*
 %all be available = use )9 #ahj days ( 
! date ( su* contract4  7e7 ,report ,n  

lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* !  
committee e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7    
makes recomm5dations = /&>ds & ! plat=m 
"u subsection 7b71 ! committee %all     
submit to ! appropriate committees (    
,congress a report on su* /&>ds &       
plat=m1 includ+ any legislative *anges t
 w\ld be necess>y to implem5t su* /&>ds 
& plat=m4