Bill Sponsor
House Bill 1332
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Telehealth Modernization Act
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Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 25, 2021
Overview
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Feb 25, 2021
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Feb 26, 2021
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Bill Number
1332
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117
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Health
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No House votes have been held for this bill.
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.

Text (1)
February 25, 2021
Actions (5)
02/26/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
02/25/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
02/25/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
02/25/2021
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
02/25/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:47:07 PM