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US S4216KEEP Telehealth Options Act of 2020 Knowing the Efficiency and Efficacy of Permanent Telehealth Options Act of 2020
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Introduced
07/20/2020
07/20/2020
In Committee
07/20/2020
07/20/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct studies and report to Congress on actions taken to expand access to telehealth services under the Medicare, Medicaid, and Children's Health Insurance programs during the COVID-19 emergency. This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report on the availability and effects of expanded telehealth services under Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Among other information, HHS must detail its actions during the emergency to expand access to telehealth services and must analyze telehealth usage by certain demographic groups. The GAO must report on the efficiency and management of the telehealth expansion and related risks of fraudulent activity.
AI Summary
This bill, the KEEP Telehealth Options Act of 2020 (also known as the Knowing the Efficiency and Efficacy of Permanent Telehealth Options Act of 2020), directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to study and report to Congress on actions taken to expand access to telehealth services under Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) during the COVID-19 public health emergency. The bill requires HHS to provide details on the telehealth services made available, the types of providers that could deliver these services, and usage data, including for rural, minority, low-income, and elderly populations, as well as for mental and behavioral health treatments. The GAO is tasked with analyzing the efficiency, management, and potential risks of fraud associated with the telehealth expansion, and providing recommendations for improvements and addressing any fraudulent activity.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (7)
Deb Fischer (R)*,
Marsha Blackburn (R),
Kirsten Gillibrand (D),
David Perdue (R),
Jacky Rosen (D),
Kyrsten Sinema (I),
Tina Smith (D),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (on 07/20/2020)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4216/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4216/BILLS-116s4216is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4216/BILLS-116s4216is.pdf.pdf |
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