,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dceh ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #bi1 #bjbj,mr4 ,b5net 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 & ,mr4 ,blum5?al7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ance ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title ,,xix ( ! ,social ,security ,act to all[ ,/ates to provide cov]age "u ! ,m$icaid program = vacc9es & treatm5t = ,,covid-#ai = un9sur$ individuals )\t ! imposition ( co/ %>+ requirem5ts1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/rong] ,m$icaid ,response to ! ,,covid-#ai ,p&emic ,act4 #b4 ,optional cov]age at no co/ %>+ ( ,,covid-#ai treatm5t & vacc9es "u ,m$icaid = un9sur$ individuals 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #aijb7;a77#aj7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;a7a77#aj77 is am5d$1 9 ! matt] foll[+ subp>agraph 7,g71 by /rik+ & any visit describ$ 9 section #aiaf7;a77#b77;,g7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 1 any ,,covid-#ai vacc9e t is adm9i/]$ dur+ any su* portion 7& ! adm9i/ration ( su* vacc9e71 any item or s]vice t is furni%$ dur+ any su* portion = ! treatm5t ( ,,covid-#ai1 includ+ drugs approv$ or au?oriz$ "u section #eje or #efd ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act1 or1 9 ! case ( an individual :o is diagnos$ ) or presum$ to h ,,covid-#ai1 dur+ ! p]iod su* individual is infect$ 7or presum$ infect$7 ) ,,covid-#ai1 ! treatm5t ( a condition t may complicate ! treatm5t ( ,,covid-#ai1 ! treatm5t ( a ,,covid-#ai-relat$ condition t foll[s ! treatm5t (1 or hospitalization )1 ,,covid-#ai1 & any s]vices describ$ 9 section #aiaf7;a77#b77;,g74 7b7 ,def9ition ( un9sur$ individual 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subsection 7ss7 ( section #aijb ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;a7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7ss7 ,un9sur$ individual def9$ ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m un9sur$ individual means1 not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is title1 any individual :o is n cov]$ by m9imum ess5tial cov]age 7z def9$ 9 section #ejjj;,a7f77#a7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf74 4 7#b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by p>agraph 7#a7 %all take effect & apply z if includ$ 9 ! enactm5t ( ! ,families ,fir/ ,coronavirus ,response ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-abg74 7c7 ,cl>ification reg>d+ em]g5cy s]vices = c]ta9 individuals ,= purposes ( apply+ section #aijc7v77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;b7v77#b77;,a771 ! c>e & s]vices describ$ 9 su* section %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 vitro diagno/ic products 7z def9$ 9 section #hji4c7;a7 ( title #ba1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations71 & ! adm9i/ration ( su* products4 7#b7 ,a ,,covid-#ai vacc9e 7& ! adm9i/ration ( su* vacc9e74 7#c7 ,any item or s]vice t is furni%$ = ! treatm5t ( ,,covid-#ai or a condition t may complicate ! treatm5t ( ,,covid-#ai1 ! treatm5t ( a ,,covid-#ai-relat$ condition t foll[s ! treatm5t (1 or hospitalization )1 ,,covid-#ai1 & any s]vices describ$ 9 section #aiaf7;a77#b77;,g7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acifo7a77#b77;,g774 7d7 ,em]g5cy ,m$icaid = individuals ) suspect$ ,,covid-#ai infections ,= purposes ( apply+ section #aijc7v77#c7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;b7v77#c771 ! t]m em]g5cy m$ical condition 7z def9$ 9 su* section #aijc7v77#c77 %all include1 ) respect to an individual1 any conc]n t ! individual may h contract$ ,,covid-#ai4 7e7 ,treatm5t ( assi/ance & s]vices provid$ ,beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act-- 7#a7 ! value ( assi/ance or s]vices provid$ to any p]son "u a program ) respect to :i* a coronavirus response law e/abli%es or exp&s eligibility or b5efits %all n be consid]$ income or res\rces2 & 7#b7 7,a7 any m$ical cov]age or s]vices provid$ to an individual "u subsection 7v7 ( section #aijc ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;b7 %all be consid]$ treatm5t = an em]g5cy m$ical condition 7z def9$ 9 subsection 7v77#c7 ( su* section7 = any purpose "u any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law1 includ+ law relat+ to taxation1 welf>e1 & public assi/ance programs2 & 7,b7 a p>ticipat+ ,/ate or political subdivision ( a ,/ate %all n decrease any assi/ance o!rwise provid$ to an individual because ( ! receipt ( b5efits "u ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cja et seq474 7f7 ,o!r def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,coronavirus public heal? em]g5cy ,! t]m coronavirus public heal? em]g5cy means-- 7,a7 an em]g5cy involv+ ,f$]al prim>y responsibility det]m9$ to exi/ by ! ,presid5t "u section #eja7;b7 ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaia7;b77 ) respect to ,,covid-#ai or any o!r coronavirus ) p&emic pot5tial2 7,b7 an em]g5cy decl>$ by a ,f$]al (ficial ) respect to coronavirus 7z def9$ 9 section #ejf ( ! ,coronavirus ,prep>$ness & ,response ,supplem5tal ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-abc772 7,c7 a national em]g5cy decl>$ by ! ,presid5t "u ! ,national ,em]g5cies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq47 ) respect to ,,covid-#ai or any o!r coronavirus ) p&emic pot5tial2 & 7,d7 a public heal? em]g5cy decl>$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices pursuant to section #cai ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg7;d77 ) respect to ,,covid-#ai or any o!r coronavirus ) p&emic pot5tial4 7#b7 ,coronavirus response law ,! t]m coronavirus response law means-- 7,a7 ! ,coronavirus ,prep>$ness & ,response ,supplem5tal ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-abc72 7,b7 ! ,families ,fir/ ,coronavirus ,response ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-abg72 7,c7 ! ,coronavirus ,aid1 ,relief1 & ,economic ,security ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf72 & 7,d7 any subsequ5t law t appropriates or o!rwise makes available funds1 e/abli%es1 am5ds1 or exp&s a program1 or au?orizes activities or assi/ance = a purpose t is expressly relat$ to respond+ to1 or mitigat+ ! effects (1 a coronavirus public heal? em]g5cy4 7g7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to limit-- 7#a7 ! types ( c>e & s]vices t are necess>y = ! treatm5t ( an em]g5cy condition = purposes ( section #aijc7v7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;b7v772 or 7#b7 ! types ( m$ical conditions t are em]g5cy m$ical conditions = purposes ( su* section4