HR 1332 United States House · 117th Congress

Telehealth Modernization Act

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.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Feb 25, 2021 Last action Feb 26, 2021
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Committee
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Feb 26, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Feb 25, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
lower
Feb 25, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Feb 25, 2021
Committee
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.
lower
Feb 25, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 133 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Party
State
District
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Photo of Earl L. "Buddy" Carter
Earl L. "Buddy" Carter
RRepublican
GA
1
Co
Photo of A. Donald McEachin
A. Donald McEachin
DDemocratic
VA
4
Co
Photo of Abigail Davis Spanberger
Abigail Davis Spanberger
DDemocratic
VA
7
Co
Photo of Alexander X. Mooney
Alexander X. Mooney
RRepublican
WV
2
Co
Photo of Andrew R. Garbarino
Andrew R. Garbarino
RRepublican
NY
2
Co
Photo of André Carson
André Carson
DDemocratic
IN
7
Co
Photo of Ann M. Kuster
Ann M. Kuster
DDemocratic
NH
2
Co
Photo of Antonio Delgado
Antonio Delgado
DDemocratic
NY
19
Co
Photo of Ashley Hinson
Ashley Hinson
RRepublican
IA
2
Co
Photo of Austin Scott
Austin Scott
RRepublican
GA
8
Co
Photo of Barbara Lee
Barbara Lee
DDemocratic
CA
12