House Bill 6298
116th Congress(2019-2020)
COVID-19 WIC Response Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 19, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
6298
Congress
116
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
COVID-19 WIC Response Act of 2020
This bill modifies food and nutrition programs of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to allow certain waivers and deferments of requirements under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) during public health emergencies, such as the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak.
Specifically, USDA may
- grant waivers allowing participants under WIC to get certified or recertified without being physically present at a WIC clinic;
- defer anthropometric and bloodwork requirements necessary to determine nutritional risk; and
- grant waivers from administrative requirements for WIC if it determines that the requirement cannot be met by a state due to COVID-19, and the waiver is necessary to provide assistance under WIC.
USDA authority under this bill expires on July 31, 2020.
March 19, 2020
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03/19/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
03/19/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2022 11:17:29 PM