United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 8505 (117th)
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit the use of telehealth for purposes of recertification of eligibility for hospice care.
Introduced
26 July 2022
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Status
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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7 February 2024
Summary
This bill permanently allows, for purposes of hospice care recertification under Medicare, physicians and nurse practitioners to fulfill the requirement of a face-to-face encounter with the hospice patient via telehealth.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 26 July 2022
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 26 July 2022
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 26 July 2022
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8505
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/8505