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S. 368 (117th)

Telehealth Modernization Act

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Introduced

23 February 2021

Last action

23 February 2021 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Sponsors

Tim Scott, Brian Schatz, Roger Wicker, Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT], Marsha Blackburn, Roger Marshall, Jeanne Shaheen, Angus King, Sen. Sasse, Ben [R-NE], Tina Smith, Dan Sullivan, Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA], Lisa Murkowski, Kyrsten Sinema, Cynthia Lummis, Shelley Capito, John Boozman, Todd Young, Susan Collins

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

21 January 2026

Healthcare

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Summary

Telehealth Modernization Act This bill modifies requirements relating to coverage of telehealth services under Medicare. Specifically, the bill extends certain flexibilities that were initially authorized during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Among other things, the bill allows (1) rural health clinics and federally qualified health centers to serve as the distant site (i.e., the location of the health care practitioner); (2) the home of a beneficiary to serve as the originating site (i.e., the location of the beneficiary) for all services (rather than for only certain services); and (3) all types of practitioners to furnish telehealth services, as determined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

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Timeline

  1. 23 February 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 23 February 2021

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

3 official files

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