Urging the promotion of equity in the distribution and allocation of COVID-19 vaccines among Hispanic, Black, Asian-American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, and Native American communities.
- Last Action
- 4/22/2021
Actions
- 2021-02-02Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2021-01-15Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
- 2021-01-15Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
- 2021-01-15Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2021-01-15Introduced in House
- 2021-01-15Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-01-15 (00)
Ensuring Telehealth Expansion Act of 2021
This bill makes permanent several telehealth flexibilities that were initially authorized during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), particularly with respect to Medicare coverage of telehealth services.
For example, the bill permanently allows federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics to serve as the distant site (i.e., the location of the health care practitioner) for telehealth services under Medicare. 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 (CMS). The bill also permanently allows beneficiaries to receive Medicare telehealth services at any site, regardless of type or location, and grants the CMS general authority to waive any other requirements as it deems appropriate.
Subjects
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Congressional oversight
- Digestive and metabolic diseases
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Government studies and investigations
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Health facilities and institutions
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Home and outpatient care
- Income tax deductions
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Internet and video services
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Medicare
- Rural conditions and development
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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