US SB3741 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-0)
Status: Introduced on May 14 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 14 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A bill to require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage for services furnished via telehealth if such services would be covered if furnished in person during the COVID-19 emergency.
Title
Health Care at Home Act of 2020
Sponsors
| Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN] | Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI] | Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] | Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] |
| Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM] | Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH] | Sen. Kamala Harris [D-CA] | Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] |
| Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO] | Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-05-14 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
Same As/Similar To
HB6644 (Related) 2020-04-28 - Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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.
HB8308 (Related) 2020-09-17 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HB8308 (Related) 2020-09-17 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Subjects
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employee benefits and pensions
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health technology, devices, supplies
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Internet and video services
Mental health
Telephone and wireless communication
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employee benefits and pensions
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health technology, devices, supplies
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Internet and video services
Mental health
Telephone and wireless communication
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3741/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3741/BILLS-116s3741is.pdf |
