HR 4437 United States House · 117th Congress

HEALTH Act of 2021

Summary

Helping Ensure Access to Local TeleHealth Act of 2021 or the HEALTH Act of 2021 This bill modifies requirements relating to Medicare coverage of telehealth services, including services that are furnished by federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) and rural health clinics (RHCs). Specifically, the bill expands coverage to include audio-only telehealth services. It also permanently allows FQHCs and RHCs to serve as the distant site (i.e., the location of the health care practitioner) for telehealth services and excludes such services from certain geographic restrictions. Payment must be made in the same manner as for non-telehealth services, rather than in accordance with a separate methodology determined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jul 2021

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Introduced Jul 16, 2021 Last action Jul 19, 2021

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Committee

Jul 19, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Jul 16, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

lower

Jul 16, 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

Jul 16, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

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1 primary · 19 co-sponsors