S-4509 : Still Just a Bill

Vaccine And Coverage Certainty Act or the VACC Act

This bill modifies provisions under Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) relating to the cost and coverage of vaccines for COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), as well as provisions relating to Medicaid coverage of certain citizens of the Freely Associated States, the applicable Federal Medical Assistance Percentage for the Medicaid expansion population, and the health insurance premium tax credit.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2020-08-06IntroReferralRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.Senate
2020-08-06IntroReferralIntroduced in SenateLibrary of Congress

Sponsor :

Ron Wyden [D] (OR)
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Policy Area :

Health
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  • Cardiovascular and respiratory health
  • Child health
  • Emergency medical services and trauma care
  • Foreign aid and international relief
  • Health care costs and insurance
  • Health care coverage and access
  • Health programs administration and funding
  • Immunology and vaccination
  • Income tax credits
  • Infectious and parasitic diseases
  • Medicaid
  • Medical research
  • Medicare
  • Research administration and funding
  • State and local finance
  • U.S. territories and protectorates
  • Unemployment
  • American Samoa
  • Caribbean area
  • Guam
  • Marshall Islands
  • Micronesia
  • Northern Mariana Islands
  • Oceania
  • Palau
  • Puerto Rico
  • Virgin Islands

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