Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that clean water is a national priority and that the April 21, 2020, Navigable Waters Protection Rule should not be withdrawn or vacated.
- Last Action
- 4/15/2021
Actions
- 2021-01-14Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2021-01-13Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2021-01-13Referred 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.
- 2021-01-13Referred 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.
- 2021-01-13Introduced in House
- 2021-01-13Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-01-13 (00)
Safe Testing at Residence Telehealth Act of 2021
This bill provides for Medicare payment of certain at-home diagnostic tests and telehealth assessments that are provided in relation to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
Specifically, during the public health emergency, the bill requires Medicare payment of diagnostic tests for respiratory conditions other than COVID-19 (e.g., influenza) that are used to finalize a COVID-19 diagnosis and of COVID-19 blood tests that are ordered via telehealth, as well as for related telehealth assessments, regardless of whether the practitioner who orders the test is the one who furnishes it and regardless of the location of the practitioner.
The bill requires practitioners to report specified demographic data with respect to such tests and services in order to receive payment, and prohibits payment for in-person tests that were already ordered via telehealth.
Cosponsors (4)
- BOBBY RUSH (D-IL)
- Mike Kelly (R-PA)
- Fred Keller (R-PA)
- Andrew Garbarino (R-NY)
Subjects
- Blood and blood diseases
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Congressional oversight
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Government studies and investigations
- Health information and medical records
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Internet and video services
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Medicare
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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