TIKES Act
- Last Action
- 5/25/2021
Actions
- 2021-05-25Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- 2021-05-25Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2021-05-25 (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 (1)
- John Cornyn (R-TX)
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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