Expanded Telehealth Access Act
- Last Action
- 9/21/2023
Actions
- 2023-09-21Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- 2023-09-21Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2023-09-21 (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 (7)
- Tina Smith (D-MN)
- Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
- Jacklyn Rosen (D-NV)
- Jerry Moran (R-KS)
- John Boozman (R-AR)
- Christopher Coons (D-DE)
- Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
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
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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