United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 7992 (116th)
Telehealth Act
Introduced
7 August 2020
Last action
6 October 2020 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2], Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
3 January 2025
Summary
Telehealth Act This bill establishes, expands, and otherwise modifies provisions relating to telehealth services, including by expanding access to telehealth services for veterans, supporting telehealth programs in rural areas, and extending certain Medicare flexibilities that were initially authorized during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
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Timeline
7 August 2020
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, the Judiciary, and Veterans' Affairs, 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
7 August 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 August 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 October 2020
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 7 August 2020 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → VA Mission Telehealth Clarification Act
- related to → Telehealth Across State Lines Act of 2019
- related to → EASE Behavioral Health Services Act
- related to → HEALTH Act of 2020
- related to → Knowing the Efficiency and Efficacy of Permanent Telehealth Options Act of 2020
- related to → Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID–19 Act of 2020
- related to → TREATS Act
- related to → Telehealth Across State Lines Act of 2019
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7992
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/7992
- us · 116-hr-7992 · source updated 3 January 2025