Expanded Telehealth Access Act
- Last Action
- 12/17/2024
Actions
- 2024-12-17Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2023-06-09Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2023-06-06Referred 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.
- 2023-06-06Referred 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.
- 2023-06-06Introduced in House
- 2023-06-06Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-06-06 (00)
Expanded Telehealth Access Act
This bill expands the types of health care practitioners who may provide telehealth services under Medicare.
Specifically, the bill permanently allows audiologists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, and other providers designated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to provide telehealth services under Medicare. It also specifically allows occupational therapy assistants and physical therapist assistants to provide such services.
Cosponsors (20)
- Diana Harshbarger (R-TN)
- Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)
- André Carson (D-IN)
- David Valadao (R-CA)
- Jennifer Kiggans (R-VA)
- Mark Pocan (D-WI)
- Glenn Thompson (R-PA)
- Tracey Mann (R-KS)
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
- Salud Carbajal (D-CA)
- Marc Veasey (D-TX)
- Marie Perez (D-WA)
- Susan Wild (D-PA)
- Greg Stanton (D-AZ)
- Don Bacon (R-NE)
- Colin Allred (D-TX)
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- BETTY MCCOLLUM (D-MN)
- Deborah Ross (D-NC)
Subjects
- Health care coverage and access
- Health facilities and institutions
- Health personnel
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Hearing, speech, and vision care
- Home and outpatient care
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
- Medicare
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