Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act
- Last Action
- 12/17/2024
Actions
- 2024-12-17Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2023-05-19Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2023-05-17Referred 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.
- 2023-05-17Referred 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.
- 2023-05-17Introduced in House
- 2023-05-17Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-05-17 (00)
Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act
This bill expands coverage of telehealth services under Medicare.
Specifically, the bill permanently (1) removes geographic restrictions on originating sites (i.e., the location of the beneficiary), (2) allows the home of the beneficiary to serve as the originating site for all services, (3) allows federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics to serve as the distant site (i.e., the location of the health care practitioner), and (4) expands coverage to include audio-only services for evaluation and management and behavioral health services.
Cosponsors (10)
- Lisa McClain (R-MI)
- Jake LaTurner (R-KS)
- Marcus Molinaro (R-NY)
- Alexander Mooney (R-WV)
- Zachary Nunn (R-IA)
- Michael Lawler (R-NY)
- Tracey Mann (R-KS)
- Tony Gonzales (R-TX)
- Donald Davis (D-NC)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
Subjects
- Health care coverage and access
- Health facilities and institutions
- Health information and medical records
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Home and outpatient care
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Medicare
- Mental health
- Rural conditions and development
- Sound recording
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