Medicare Telehealth Validation Act of 2001

Summary

Medicare Telehealth Validation Act of 2001 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act regarding telehealth services (services furnished via a telecommunication system by a physician to an enrolled individual) to: (1) remove current geographic restrictions on the provision of such services; (2) make eligible for such services an entity that participates in a Federal telemedicine demonstration project approved by or financed through the Secretary of Health and Human Services as of December 31, 2000; (3) add to the facilities authorized to participate in the telehealth program; and (4) direct the Secretary to encourage and facilitate multistate practitioner licensure across State lines to facilitate the program. Directs the Secretary to make grants for expanding access to health care services for individuals in rural areas, frontier areas, and medically underserved areas through the use of telehealth. Requires the Joint Working Group on Telemedicine to ensure that individuals representing the interests of rural and medically underserved areas are members of the Group.

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Timeline

1. 1 August 2001

   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

2. 1 August 2001

   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. 1 August 2001

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 1 August 2001

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 8 August 2001

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

6. 10 August 2001

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 1 August 2001 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 1 August 2001

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 1 August 2001

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 1 August 2001

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Sponsors

• Rep. Ose, Doug [R-CA-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19] · R · Cosponsor
• DON YOUNG · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1] · D · Cosponsor
• John Thune · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Otter, C. L. (Butch) [R-ID-1] · R · Cosponsor
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