COVID Vaccine Transportation Access Act
- Last Action
- 5/10/2021
Actions
- 2021-05-10Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2021-05-07Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2021-05-07Introduced in House
- 2021-05-07Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-05-07 (00)
COVID Vaccine Transportation Access Act
This bill establishes a grant program to remove transportation barriers in accessing COVID-19 vaccination sites. It also requires the federal government to cover the full cost of nonemergency transportation benefits related to accessing a COVID-19 vaccine for Medicaid recipients.
Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services must award the grants through state health agencies to nonprofits that have experience providing services to communities with disparities in health status and health care access. Grant-funded projects may include prescheduled or on-demand transportation to and from COVID-19 vaccination sites.
Cosponsors (10)
- Tony Cárdenas (D-CA)
- Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
- Raul Ruiz (D-CA)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
- Darren Soto (D-FL)
- Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)
- Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)
- Jesus Garcia (D-IL)
- SANFORD BISHOP (D-GA)
Subjects
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Community life and organization
- Congressional oversight
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Health care coverage and access
- Health programs administration and funding
- Immunology and vaccination
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Medicaid
- Minority health
- Public transit
- Transportation costs
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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