To prohibit Federal funds from being made available to entities that refuse to provide treatment based on COVID–19 vaccination status.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill prohibits federal funding to any healthcare facility that refuses to provide medical treatment to individuals based on their COVID-19 vaccination status, enforced through Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP funding conditions. It relies on compliance mandates and exemptions. The main policy areas are Healthcare.
Who Benefits and How
Unvaccinated individuals seeking medical treatment could face fewer barriers and Healthcare facilities currently serving all patients regardless of vaccination status would be affected.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Healthcare facilities that discriminate based on COVID-19 vaccination status would take on compliance duties, Medicare and Medicaid program administrators would take on compliance duties, and State health departments administering Medicaid/CHIP would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Prohibits federal funding to any healthcare facility that refuses to provide medical treatment to individuals based on their COVID-19 vaccination status, enforced through Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP funding conditions.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill prohibits federal funding to any healthcare facility that refuses to provide medical treatment to individuals based on their COVID-19 vaccination status, enforced through Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP funding conditions.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare
Primary Purpose
The bill prohibits federal funding to any healthcare facility that refuses to provide medical treatment to individuals based on their COVID-19 vaccination status, enforced through Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP funding conditions.
Policy Domains
Entire Bill
Identified Gains
- Unvaccinated individuals seeking medical treatment
- Healthcare facilities currently serving all patients regardless of vaccination status
Identified Costs
- Healthcare facilities that discriminate based on COVID-19 vaccination status
- Medicare and Medicaid program administrators
- State health departments administering Medicaid/CHIP
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMrs. Houchin (for herself and Mr. Rulli) introduced the following …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Healthcare facilities currently serving all patients regardless of vaccination status, Healthcare facilities that discriminate based on COVID-19 vaccination status
Positive-direction: Healthcare facilities currently serving all patients regardless of vaccination status
Negative-direction: Healthcare facilities that discriminate based on COVID-19 vaccination status
Unvaccinated individuals seeking medical treatment
Medicare and Medicaid program administrators
State health departments administering Medicaid/CHIP
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Any entity receiving federal funds including Medicare (Title XVIII), Medicaid (Title XIX), and CHIP (Title XXI) funds
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