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H.R. 4437 (117th)

HEALTH Act of 2021

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Introduced

16 July 2021

Last action

19 July 2021 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9], Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2], Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1], Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2], Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2], Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5], Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

3 January 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Helping Ensure Access to Local TeleHealth Act of 2021 or the HEALTH Act of 2021 This bill modifies requirements relating to Medicare coverage of telehealth services, including services that are furnished by federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) and rural health clinics (RHCs). Specifically, the bill expands coverage to include audio-only telehealth services. It also permanently allows FQHCs and RHCs to serve as the distant site (i.e., the location of the health care practitioner) for telehealth services and excludes such services from certain geographic restrictions. Payment must be made in the same manner as for non-telehealth services, rather than in accordance with a separate methodology determined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

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Timeline

  1. 16 July 2021

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  2. 16 July 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. 16 July 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 16 July 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 19 July 2021

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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