Telehealth Modernization Act
- Last Action
- 2/23/2021
Actions
- 2021-02-23Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- 2021-02-23Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2021-02-23 (00)
Telehealth Modernization Act
This bill modifies requirements relating to coverage of telehealth services under Medicare.
Specifically, the bill extends certain flexibilities that were initially authorized during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Among other things, the bill allows (1) rural health clinics and federally qualified health centers to serve as the distant site (i.e., the location of the health care practitioner); (2) the home of a beneficiary to serve as the originating site (i.e., the location of the beneficiary) for all services (rather than for only certain services); and (3) all types of practitioners to furnish telehealth services, as determined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Cosponsors (18)
- Brian Schatz (D-HI)
- Roger Wicker (R-MS)
- Jon Tester (D-MT)
- Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
- Roger Marshall (R-KS)
- Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
- Angus King (I-ME)
- Ben Sasse (R-NE)
- Tina Smith (D-MN)
- Dan Sullivan (R-AK)
- Raphael Warnock (D-GA)
- Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
- Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ)
- Cynthia Lummis (R-WY)
- Shelley Capito (R-WV)
- John Boozman (R-AR)
- Todd Young (R-IN)
- Susan Collins (R-ME)
Subjects
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Digestive and metabolic diseases
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Health care coverage and access
- Health facilities and institutions
- Health personnel
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Home and outpatient care
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Internet and video services
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
- Medicare
- User charges and fees
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