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
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
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Committee
4
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
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Earl L. "Buddy" Carter
RRepublican
Co
A. Donald McEachin
DDemocratic
Co
Abigail Davis Spanberger
DDemocratic
Co
Alexander X. Mooney
RRepublican
Co
Andrew R. Garbarino
RRepublican
Co
André Carson
DDemocratic
Co
Ann M. Kuster
DDemocratic
Co
Antonio Delgado
DDemocratic
Co
Ashley Hinson
RRepublican
Co
Austin Scott
RRepublican
Co
Barbara Lee
DDemocratic
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