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H.R. 8693

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To ensure access to cost-free monkeypox testing services.
About This Bill
Introduced
Congress
117th (2021–2023)
Introduced
August 9, 2022
Cosponsors (25)
25D 0R
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No Cost for Monkeypox Testing Act of 2022 This bill requires specified public health care programs and private health insurance to cover, through December 31, 2023, testing for monkeypox without imposing cost-sharing, including deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments. (Monkeypox is a viral disease that is endemic to parts of Africa and causes symptoms similar to, but less severe than, smallpox.) The bill also establishes procedures for uninsured individuals to access such testing at no cost.

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