TIKES Act
- Last Action
- 2/27/2021
Actions
- 2021-02-27Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2021-02-26Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2021-02-26Introduced in House
- 2021-02-26Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-02-26 (00)
Telehealth Improvement for Kids' Essential Services Act or the TIKES Act
This bill requires several agencies to promote and evaluate the use of telehealth under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
Specifically, the bill requires (1) the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to issue guidance to states on ways to increase access to telehealth; (2) the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission to study the impact of telehealth on health care access, utilization, costs, and outcomes; and (3) the Government Accountability Office to evaluate federal interagency collaboration with respect to the provision of telehealth services to individuals under the age of 18.
Cosponsors (15)
- Michael Burgess (R-TX)
- H. Griffith (R-VA)
- John Curtis (R-UT)
- Pat Fallon (R-TX)
- BARBARA LEE (D-CA)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Don Bacon (R-NE)
- Derek Kilmer (D-WA)
- Haley Stevens (D-MI)
- Nanette Barragan (D-CA)
- Nikema Williams (D-GA)
- Alma Adams (D-NC)
- Robin Kelly (D-IL)
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)
- Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)
Subjects
- Child care and development
- Child health
- Congressional oversight
- Government studies and investigations
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Intergovernmental relations
- Internet and video services
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Licensing and registrations
- Medicaid
- Poverty and welfare assistance
- Preschool education
- State and local government operations
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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