SENATE 431115th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine Act
- Last Action
- 2/16/2017
Actions
- 2017-02-16Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- 2017-02-16Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2017-02-16 (00)
Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine Act
This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to specify that certain siting requirements applicable under the Medicare program shall not apply to telehealth services that are furnished after 2017 for purposes of evaluating an acute stroke. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services shall not pay an originating-site facility fee with respect to such telehealth services.
Cosponsors (16)
- Brian Schatz (D-HI)
- Roger Wicker (R-MS)
- Shelley Capito (R-WV)
- John Boozman (R-AR)
- Charles Grassley (R-IA)
- Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
- John Barrasso (R-WY)
- Ben Cardin (D-MD)
- Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
- Christopher Coons (D-DE)
- Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
- Mike Rounds (R-SD)
- TOM UDALL (D-NM)
- Joe Donnelly (D-IN)
- Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
Subjects
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Health facilities and institutions
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Medicare
- Neurological disorders
- User charges and fees
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