S. 2064
119th Congress
Helping Tobacco Users Quit Act
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Cosponsors
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Actions
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Amendments
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Committees
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Since introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
12 June 2025·1 year ago
Summary
Introduced in Senate · Updated 25 July 2025
Helping Tobacco Users Quit Act
This bill provides for Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage of certain tobacco cessation services.
Specifically, the bill provides for coverage, without cost-sharing, of diagnostic, therapy, and counseling services and pharmacotherapy, including prescription and nonprescription tobacco cessation agents, that are provided under medical supervision and in accordance with specified guidelines. It also applies a 90% Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (i.e., federal matching rate) for such items and services for five years.
Timeline
2 actions
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
12 June 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
12 June 2025 · IntroReferral
Sponsorship
1 cosponsors
Sponsor
Democrat:Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE]DECosponsors
- Democrat1100%
- Democrat:Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD]MD
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