US Congress House Bill 7078 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 27-0)
Status: Introduced on June 1 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-01 - 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.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to report on the effects of changes that were made during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) with respect to the provision or availability of telehealth services under Medicare. Among other information, the report must include (1) a summary of all services utilized by Medicare beneficiaries during the emergency period, including the number of telehealth visits and in-person visits; (2) any changes in utilization compared to prior periods; and (3) demographic characteristics of beneficiaries who utilized telehealth services. The CMS must submit the required reports after the end of the emergency period, as specified. The CMS must also award grants to state Medicaid programs to allow them to report on similar information.

EDOT Act of 2020 Evaluating Disparities and Outcomes of Telehealth During the COVID–19 Emergency Act of 2020

Rep. Robin Kelly [D-IL]	Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA]	Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]	Rep. Terri Sewell [D-AL]
Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS]	Rep. Marcia Fudge [D-OH]	Rep. G. Butterfield [D-NC]	Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ]
Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]	Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]	Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX]	Rep. Michael San Nicolas [D-GU]
Rep. Lisa Rochester [D-DE]	Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH]	Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA]	Rep. David Trone [D-MD]
Rep. Nanette Barragan [D-CA]	Rep. Jahana Hayes [D-CT]	Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon [D-PA]	Rep. Katie Porter [D-CA]
Rep. Denny Heck [D-WA]	Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]	Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]	Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]
Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]	Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]	Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-06-01	House	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.
2020-06-01	House	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.
2020-06-01	House	Introduced in House

HB8200 (Related) 2020-09-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7078/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7078/BILLS-116hr7078ih.pdf