A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services, any officer or employee of the Department of Health and Human Services, and States from requiring COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of eligibility for benefits or assistance under the Medicare, Medicaid, or CHIP programs.

Bill: 117-s-2999
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]
Introduced: 2021-10-19
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Child health

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Health care costs and insurance

Health care coverage and access

Immunology and vaccination

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Medicaid

Medicare

Poverty and welfare assistance

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2021-10-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-10-19
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill prohibits federal and state agencies from requiring individuals to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to receive Medicare, Medicaid, or Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) benefits.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2999 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 19, 2021 Mr. Scott of Florida introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services, any officer or employee of the Department of Health and Human Services, and States from requiring COVID–19 vaccination as a condition of eligibility for benefits or assistance under the Medicare, Medicaid, or CHIP programs.

1. Prohibition on requiring COVID–19 vaccination as a condition of eligibility for benefits or assistance under the Medicare, Medicaid, or CHIP programs Neither the Secretary of Health and Human Services nor any officer or employee of the Department of Health and Human Services (or, if applicable, the chief executive officer of a State or any officer or employee of a State or a State Medicaid or CHIP agency) shall establish or enforce any requirement that an individual receive a COVID–19 vaccine as a condition of the individual receiving benefits or assistance under any of the following programs: (1) The Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq. ). (2) The Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq. ). (3) The Children's Health Insurance Program under title XXI of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397aa et seq. ).