COVID Vaccine Transportation Access Act

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10 cosponsors · 10 D

6 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

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.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 7, 2021

COVID Vaccine Transportation Access Act

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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: COVID Vaccine Transportation Access Act

Latest action (May 10, 2021): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: May 7, 2021

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.