US Congress House Bill 7187 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-4)
Status: Introduced on June 11 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-11 - 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]

Modifies requirements relating to Medicare coverage of telehealth services that are furnished by federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) and rural health clinics (RHCs). Specifically, the bill permanently allows FQHCs and RHCs to serve as the distant site (i.e., the location of the health care practitioner) for telehealth services and excludes such services from certain geographic restrictions. Payment must be made in the same manner as for non-telehealth services, rather than in accordance with a separate methodology determined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

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

Rep. Glenn Thompson [R-PA]	Rep. G. Butterfield [D-NC]	Rep. Lloyd Smucker [R-PA]	Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]
Rep. Josh Harder [D-CA]	Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA]	Rep. David Trone [D-MD]	Rep. James Hagedorn [R-MN]
Rep. Madeleine Dean [D-PA]	Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA]	Rep. Lisa Rochester [D-DE]	Rep. Abby Finkenauer [D-IA]
Rep. Tom O'Halleran [D-AZ]	Rep. Val Demings [D-FL]	Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]	Rep. Jason Crow [D-CO]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-06-11	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.
2020-06-11	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.
2020-06-11	House	Introduced in House

HB7992 (Related) 2020-10-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7187/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7187/BILLS-116hr7187ih.pdf