United States · Bill · S
S. 2812 (110th)
Medicare Telehealth Improvement Act of 2008
Introduced
3 April 2008
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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14 August 2025
Summary
Medicare Telehealth Improvement Act of 2008 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to telehealth services to provide for: (1) an increase in the number of types of originating sites; (2) no facility fee for certain such sites; (3) expansion of practitioners eligible to furnish telehealth services; and (4) changes in the process for updating the list of telehealth services. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to set up a Telehealth Advisory Committee to make recommendations on the appropriate addition or deletion of telehealth services and Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 3 April 2008
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Introduced in Senate · EN · 3 April 2008
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 3 April 2008
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/senate-bill/2812
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/s/2812