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This bill, the Enhancing Preparedness through Telehealth Act, amends the Public Health Service Act to enhance the use of telehealth technology for emergency response. The key provisions include: (1) requiring the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct an inventory of existing telehealth initiatives, identify methods to expand and interconnect state and regional health information networks, evaluate ways to prepare for and respond to public health emergencies through telehealth, identify legal barriers to providing telehealth services, and promote coordination among federal telehealth initiatives; and (2) requiring the Secretary to submit reports to Congress every 5 years on the findings and recommendations from this evaluation, including potential barriers to telehealth adoption during public health emergencies such as provider reimbursement, insurance coverage, provider licensure, accessibility of telehealth technology, and compliance with privacy and safety regulations.

Health and Social Services

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