Coronavirus Mobile Collection Site Act

Bill: 116-s-3498
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]
Introduced: 2020-03-12
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Health care costs and insurance

Health programs administration and funding

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Medical tests and diagnostic methods

State and local finance

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2020-03-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-03-12
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Coronavirus Mobile Collection Site Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to reimburse states for the full cost of operating drive-through testing sites for COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) during the public health emergency declared on January 31, 2020. To be eligible for such reimbursement, states may not charge individuals for the testing.</p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3498 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 12, 2020 Mr. 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.