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S. 431 (115th)

Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine Act

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Introduced

16 February 2017

Last action

16 February 2017 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Sponsors

Sen. Thune, John [R-SD], Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

11 August 2025

Healthcare

Summary

Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine Act This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to specify that certain siting requirements applicable under the Medicare program shall not apply to telehealth services that are furnished after 2017 for purposes of evaluating an acute stroke. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services shall not pay an originating-site facility fee with respect to such telehealth services.

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Timeline

  1. 16 February 2017

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 16 February 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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