Telehealth Modernization Act

Summary

Telehealth Modernization Act This bill modifies requirements relating to coverage of telehealth services under Medicare. Specifically, the bill extends certain flexibilities that were initially authorized during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Among other things, the bill allows (1) rural health clinics and federally qualified health centers to serve as the distant site (i.e., the location of the health care practitioner); (2) the home of a beneficiary to serve as the originating site (i.e., the location of the beneficiary) for all services (rather than for only certain services); and (3) all types of practitioners to furnish telehealth services, as determined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

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Timeline

1. 25 February 2021

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

2. 25 February 2021

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 25 February 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 25 February 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 26 February 2021

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 25 February 2021 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 25 February 2021

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 25 February 2021

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 25 February 2021

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Sponsors

• Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
• H. Griffith · R · Sponsor
• Jefferson Van Drew · R · Sponsor
• Joseph Morelle · D · Sponsor
• Derek Kilmer · D · Sponsor
• Greg Pence · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Michael Guest · R · Cosponsor
• James Baird · R · Cosponsor
• Charlie Crist · D · Cosponsor
• David McKinley · R · Cosponsor
• Steven Palazzo · R · Cosponsor
• Young Kim · R · Cosponsor
• David Valadao · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] · D · Cosponsor
• James McGovern · D · Cosponsor
• Trent Kelly · R · Cosponsor
• W. Steube · R · Cosponsor
• Tracey Mann · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Kathy Manning · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Nancy Mace · R · Cosponsor
• Scott Fitzgerald · R · Cosponsor
• Victoria Spartz · R · Cosponsor
• Abigail Spanberger · D · Cosponsor
• Michael Simpson · R · Cosponsor
• Conor Lamb · D · Cosponsor
• Dwight Evans · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Daniel Meuser · R · Cosponsor
• Susan Wild · D · Cosponsor
• Haley Stevens · D · Cosponsor
• Darren Soto · D · Cosponsor
• Antonio Delgado · D · Cosponsor
• Mark Green · R · Cosponsor
• Ken Buck · R · Cosponsor
• Stephanie Murphy · D · Cosponsor
• Vicky Hartzler · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Cosponsor
• William Timmons · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Tom O'Halleran · D · Cosponsor

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