Bill Detail
S. 2064
Congress: 119
Title
Helping Tobacco Users Quit Act
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.
Sponsor
Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester [D-DE]
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Status as of Jun 29, 8:15 PM · synced 35m ago
Introduced
2025-06-12
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Bill Engagement
Helping Tobacco Users Quit Act This bill provides for Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage of certain tobacco cessation services.
Lobbyists on the case
- American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Inc.1 filing · 7 lobs
- Elizabeth Darnall2026 Q1American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Inc. · Special Assistant to the President and Senate Legislative Liaison, Executive Office of the Presid…
- Marc Gottschalk2026 Q1
- Julie Nickson2026 Q1American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Inc. · Chief of Staff, U.S. Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA 13) (2002-2022)
- Erika Ninoyu2026 Q1American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Inc. · Deputy Director & Sr. Advisor, White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pa…
- Nishith Pandya2026 Q1American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Inc. · Chief of Staff, U.S. Representative Bobby L. Rush (D-IL 1)(2007-2023); Intern, Senator Barack Oba…
- Alexander Sutton2026 Q1American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Inc. · Professional Staff Member, U.S. Representative Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL 25) (2023-2024)
- James Williams2026 Q1American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Inc. · Deputy Chief of Staff & Appropriations Staff, U.S. Representative Carolyn Kilpatrick (D-MI 13) (2…