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House Bill 4040
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID–19 Act of 2021
Active
Amendments
Active
Passed House on Jul 27, 2022
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Republican
Introduced
Jun 22, 2021
Latest Action
Jul 28, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4040
Congress
117
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Liz Cheney
Wyoming
Democrat
Doris Matsui
California
Democrat
Mike Thompson
California
Democrat
Norma Torres
California
Democrat
Kweisi Mfume
Maryland
Democrat
Debbie Dingell
Michigan
Democrat
Ann McLane Kuster
New Hampshire
Democrat
Josh Gottheimer
New Jersey
Republican
Anthony Gonzalez
Ohio
Democrat
Steve Cohen
Tennessee
House Votes (2)
Senate Votes (0)
Question
On Passage
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
Recorded Vote
Roll Number
400
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act of 2021

This bill makes permanent several telehealth flexibilities under Medicare that were initially authorized during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19.

Specifically, the bill permanently allows (1) federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics to serve as the distant site (i.e., the location of the health care practitioner); (2) beneficiaries to receive telehealth services at any site, regardless of type or location; (3) any type of practitioner to furnish telehealth services, subject to approval by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; and (4) audio-only evaluation and management and behavioral health services.

Text (3)
Referred in Senate
July 28, 2022
Engrossed in House
July 27, 2022
Introduced in House
June 22, 2021
Amendments (1)
Displaying only amendments with a detailed public record (0)
Related Bills (2)
Jul 27, 2022
Passed House
1
Sponsorship
House Simple Resolution 1256
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 263) to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to clarify provisions enacted by the Captive Wildlife Safety Act, to further the conservation of certain wildlife species, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4040) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend telehealth flexibilities under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.
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Type
Procedurally-Related Measure
Procedurally-Related Measure
Legislation that affects consideration of other legislation (e.g., a rule for consideration, a bill ordered to be reported or passed in lieu of another measure). Identical bills, companion measures, and legislation with text similarities are other related bill types.
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House
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
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Identified By
House
Jul 26, 2022
Introduced in House
3
Sponsorship
House Bill 8489
Greater Access to Telehealth Act
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
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CRS
Actions (19)
07/28/2022
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
07/27/2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
07/27/2022
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 416 - 12 (Roll no. 400). (text: CR H7189-7190)
07/27/2022
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 416 - 12 (Roll no. 400).(text: CR H7189-7190)
07/27/2022
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 205 - 221 (Roll no. 399).
07/27/2022
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7221-7223)
07/27/2022
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on the Schweikert motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Schweikert demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the motion to recommit until a time to be announced.
07/27/2022
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
07/27/2022
Mr. Schweikert moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
07/27/2022
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
07/27/2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4040.
07/27/2022
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 263 and H.R. 4040. Resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill. H. Res. 517 is considered adopted.
07/27/2022
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1256. (consideration: CR H7189-7197)
07/27/2022
Rule H. Res. 1256 passed House.
07/26/2022
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1256 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 263 and H.R. 4040. Resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill. H. Res. 517 is considered adopted.
06/23/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
06/22/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
06/22/2021
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.
06/22/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 8, 2023 8:11:56 PM
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