US HR7992

Bill

Telehealth Act

Introduced
08/07/2020

In Committee
10/06/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

Establishes, expands, and otherwise modifies provisions relating to telehealth services, including by expanding access to telehealth services for veterans, supporting telehealth programs in rural areas, and extending certain Medicare flexibilities that were initially authorized during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

AI Summary

This bill: Establishes, expands, and modifies provisions relating to telehealth services, including by expanding access to telehealth services for veterans, supporting telehealth programs in rural areas, and extending certain Medicare flexibilities that were initially authorized during the COVID-19 public health emergency. The bill aims to improve access to telehealth services, particularly for behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment, by making permanent certain telehealth flexibilities, removing geographic and site requirements for telehealth services provided by Federally Qualified Health Centers and Rural Health Clinics, and creating a national telehealth program to establish best practices and provide grants to expand telehealth in rural areas. The bill also directs studies and reports on the expansion of telehealth during the COVID-19 emergency and provides a permanent exemption for telehealth services under health savings accounts.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (2)

Ann Wagner (R)*, Troy Balderson (R),

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (on 10/06/2020)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7992/all-info

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7992/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7992/BILLS-116hr7992ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7992/BILLS-116hr7992ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR3228	VA Mission Telehealth Clarification Act	Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 553.	Related
HR4900	Telehealth Across State Lines Act of 2019	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	Related
HR5473	EASE Behavioral Health Services Act Enhance Access to Support Essential Behavioral Health Services Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	Related
HR7187	HEALTH Act of 2020 Helping Ensure Access to Local TeleHealth Act of 2020	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	Related
HR7233	Knowing the Efficiency and Efficacy of Permanent Telehealth Options Act of 2020	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	Related
HR7338	Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID–19 Act of 2020	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	Related
HR7593	TREATS Act Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services Act	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	Related
S2408	Telehealth Across State Lines Act of 2019	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.	Related
S3643	VA Mission Telehealth Clarification Act	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 545.	Related
S3988	Enhancing Preparedness through Telehealth Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.	Related
S4039	TELEHEALTH HSA Act of 2020 Telemedicine Everywhere Lifting Everyone’s Healthcare Experience And Long Term Health HSA Act of 2020	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.	Related
S4103	TREATS Act Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.	Related
S4216	KEEP Telehealth Options Act of 2020 Knowing the Efficiency and Efficacy of Permanent Telehealth Options Act of 2020	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.	Related

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

HR3228

VA Mission Telehealth Clarification Act

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 553.

HR4900

Telehealth Across State Lines Act of 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

HR5473

EASE Behavioral Health Services Act Enhance Access to Support Essential Behavioral Health Services Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

HR7187

HEALTH Act of 2020 Helping Ensure Access to Local TeleHealth Act of 2020

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

HR7233

Knowing the Efficiency and Efficacy of Permanent Telehealth Options Act of 2020

HR7338

Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID–19 Act of 2020

HR7593

TREATS Act Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services Act

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

S2408

Telehealth Across State Lines Act of 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

S3643

VA Mission Telehealth Clarification Act

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 545.

S3988

Enhancing Preparedness through Telehealth Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

S4039

TELEHEALTH HSA Act of 2020 Telemedicine Everywhere Lifting Everyone’s Healthcare Experience And Long Term Health HSA Act of 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

S4103

TREATS Act Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

S4216

KEEP Telehealth Options Act of 2020 Knowing the Efficiency and Efficacy of Permanent Telehealth Options Act of 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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