118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 164 — Doss's Act

“A bill to prohibit the consideration of COVID-19 vaccination status in determining eligibility for organ donation or transplantation, and in providing services to Medicare or Medicaid beneficiaries.”

Health

Introduced Jan 31, 2023

Last action Jan 31, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Jan 31, 2023

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Referred

Jan 31, 2023

HELP

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Committee

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Senate

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House floor

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill generally prohibits an individual's COVID-19 vaccination status from being taken into account for purposes of organ donation or receipt. The bill also prohibits (1) the incidence rate of COVID-19 in a geographic area from being considered in such decisions, and (2) the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network from establishing standards that incorporate any of these factors. Additionally, as a condition of Medicare and Medicaid participation, health care providers, with specified exceptions (e.g., skilled nursing facilities), may not deny services to individuals based on COVID-19 vaccination status.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in Senate

Timeline · 2 actions

Jan 31, 2023

Introduced in Senate

Jan 31, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.