To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit the use of certain psychological evaluation via telehealth for Medicare coverage of neurostimulation services for the treatment of chronic pain.

Summary

This bill allows psychological evaluation requirements for Medicare coverage of specified neurostimulation services to be met via telehealth. The bill also expands Medicare coverage to include such telehealth services.

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Timeline

1. 10 February 2020

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

2. 10 February 2020

   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. 10 February 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 10 February 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 10 February 2020 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 10 February 2020

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 10 February 2020

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Sponsors

• Robert Latta · R · Sponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing
• · hsif00 · Standing

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