March 06th, 2020
Summary - Senate:
Passed Senate (03/05/2020)
Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020
This bill provides $8.3 billion in emergency funding for federal agencies to respond to the coronavirus outbreak.
Within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the bill provides FY2020 supplemental appropriations for
the Food and Drug Administration,
the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention,
the National Institutes of Health, and
the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund.
In addition, the bill provides supplemental appropriations for
the Small Business Administration,
the Department of State, and
the U.S. Agency for International Development.
The supplemental appropriations are designated as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits.
The programs funded by the bill address issues such as
developing, manufacturing, and procuring vaccines and other medical supplies;
grants for state, local, and tribal public health agencies and organizations;
loans for affected small businesses;
evacuations and emergency preparedness activities at U.S. embassies and other State Department facilities; and
humanitarian assistance and support for health systems in the affected countries.
The bill also allows HHS to temporarily waive certain Medicare restrictions and requirements regarding telehealth services during the coronavirus public health emergency. back...
Passed Senate (03/05/2020)
Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020
This bill provides $8.3 billion in emergency funding for federal agencies to respond to the coronavirus outbreak.
Within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the bill provides FY2020 supplemental appropriations for
the Food and Drug Administration,
the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention,
the National Institutes of Health, and
the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund.
In addition, the bill provides supplemental appropriations for
the Small Business Administration,
the Department of State, and
the U.S. Agency for International Development.
The supplemental appropriations are designated as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits.
The programs funded by the bill address issues such as
developing, manufacturing, and procuring vaccines and other medical supplies;
grants for state, local, and tribal public health agencies and organizations;
loans for affected small businesses;
evacuations and emergency preparedness activities at U.S. embassies and other State Department facilities; and
humanitarian assistance and support for health systems in the affected countries.
The bill also allows HHS to temporarily waive certain Medicare restrictions and requirements regarding telehealth services during the coronavirus public health emergency. back...
