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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7482 
To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants 
to eligible entities for creating or enhancing capacity to treat patients 
with Long COVID through a multidisciplinary approach. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 7, 2022 
Ms. PRESSLEY (for herself, Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER, and Mr. BEYER) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
to award grants to eligible entities for creating or en-
hancing capacity to treat patients with Long COVID 
through a multidisciplinary approach. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Targeting Resources 
for Equitable Access to Treatment for Long COVID Act’’ 
or the ‘‘TREAT Long COVID Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM TO SUPPORT MULTIDISCI-
PLINARY LONG COVID CLINICS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.—The Secretary 
of Health and Human Services (in this section referred 
to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall award grants on a competitive 
basis to eligible entities for the purpose of creating or en-
hancing capacity to treat patients with Long COVID (also 
referred to as post-acute sequelae of COVID–19 and post- 
COVID conditions) through a multidisciplinary approach. 
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—An eligible entity receiving a 
grant under this section shall use the grant, for the pur-
pose described in subsection (a), to— 
(1) enhance the capacity of one or more exist-
ing multidisciplinary Long COVID clinics to serve 
the Long COVID population; or 
(2) create one or more multidisciplinary clinics 
to address the physical and mental health needs of 
Long COVID patients. 
(c) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—To be eligible to receive a 
grant under this section, an entity shall be a health care 
provider, Federally qualified health center (as defined in 
section 1861(aa) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395x(aa))), rural health clinic, urban Indian health cen-
ter, or State or local public health department, that— 
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(1)(A) operates an existing multidisciplinary 
Long COVID clinic or other specialized Long 
COVID program; or 
(B) demonstrates an intent to create a multi-
disciplinary Long COVID clinic or other specialized 
Long COVID program; and 
(2) submits to the Secretary an application at 
such time, in such manner, and containing such in-
formation and assurances as the Secretary may re-
quire. 
(d) EQUITABLE ACCESS.—In order to ensure equi-
table access treatment— 
(1) no grantee under this section shall deny ac-
cess to treatment with respect to Long COVID 
based on insurance coverage, date or method of di-
agnosis, or previous hospitalization; 
(2) a grantee under this section shall with re-
spect to Long COVID— 
(A) offer equity-centered resources, infor-
mation, and training to safety net health sys-
tems; and 
(B) disseminate best practices and treat-
ment approaches that enhance access to high- 
quality care to everyone where they live; and 
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(3) treatment for Long COVID shall be in-
cluded as a COVID–19 treatment, consistent with 
the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 
117–2). 
(e) GRANT AMOUNT.—The amount of a grant award-
ed under this section shall not exceed $2,000,000. 
(f) GRANT PERIOD.—The period of a grant under 
this section shall be up to three years, with an opportunity 
for renewal. 
(g) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under subsection 
(a), the Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities 
that— 
(1) submit a plan to engage with medically un-
derserved communities, and with populations dis-
proportionately impacted by COVID–19, in a degree 
sufficient to advance health care equity in Long 
COVID treatment and outcomes; 
(2) demonstrate capacity (or an intent to build 
capacity) to facilitate patient access to multidisci-
plinary health care providers with expertise in treat-
ing Long COVID symptoms and other complex post- 
viral conditions, including such providers who are 
primary and specialty care physicians (such as 
physiatrists, neurologists, cardiologists, immunol-
ogists, and pulmonologists), therapists, nurses, care 
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