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Helping Tobacco Users Quit Act
A bill to amend title XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of comprehensive tobacco cessation services under such titles, and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- Committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
Summary
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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Actions
- Jun 12, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Jun 12, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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