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H.R. 7663 (116th)

Protecting Access to Post-COVID–19 Telehealth Act of 2020

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Introduced

16 July 2020

Last action

16 July 2020 · Introduced

Status

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6], Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18], Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16], Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14], Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3], Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25], Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3], Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48], Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Torres Small, Xochitl [D-NM-2], Rep. Rose, Max [D-NY-11], Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3], Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12], David Scott, Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9], Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2], Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17], Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3], Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2], Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1], Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17], Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4], Jim Hagedorn, Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2], Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

3 January 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Protecting Access to Post-COVID–19 Telehealth Act of 2020 This bill modifies requirements relating to coverage of telehealth services under Medicare. Specifically, the bill (1) authorizes the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to generally waive coverage restrictions during national emergencies, (2) allows rural health clinics and federally qualified health centers to serve as the distant site (i.e., the location of the health care practitioner), (3) removes restrictions that require the originating site (i.e., the location of the beneficiary) to be in a rural area, and (3) allows the home of a beneficiary to serve as the originating site for all services (rather than for only certain services). Additionally, the CMS must report on the utilization of telehealth services specifically during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

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Timeline

  1. 16 July 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

  2. 16 July 2020

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

    Source: Committee

  3. 16 July 2020

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 16 July 2020

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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