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Introduced
10/29/2019
10/29/2019
In Committee
10/30/2019
10/30/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
Requires the Department of Health and Human Services, in consultation with a range of stakeholders, to issue guidance for uniform best practices for the delivery of telehealth services. The bill also establishes a grant program to expand access to telehealth services in rural areas and revises the duties of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to incentivize the adoption of telehealth services.
AI Summary
This bill, the Telehealth Across State Lines Act of 2019, aims to improve the delivery of telehealth services across the United States. The key provisions include: 1) Requiring the Department of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on uniform best practices for providing telehealth services across state lines, in consultation with various stakeholders. The goal is to expand high-quality telehealth access in rural areas within 5 years. 2) Establishing a grant program from 2020-2024 to help eligible entities expand their existing telehealth programs to rural areas. 3) Revising the duties of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to provide incentives for the adoption of telehealth services in order to increase access to care in rural areas.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (10)
David Roe (R)*,
James Comer (R),
Drew Ferguson (R),
Chuck Fleischmann (R),
David Kustoff (R),
John Moolenaar (R),
Alex Mooney (R),
Joe Morelle (D),
Greg Murphy (R),
Denver Riggleman (R),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (on 10/30/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4900/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4900/BILLS-116hr4900ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4900/BILLS-116hr4900ih.pdf.pdf |
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