Bill114th CongressFiled Jul 15, 2015Health
S. 1778
TELE-MED Act of 2015
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jul 15, 2015)
TELEmedicine for MEDicare Act of 2015 or the TELE-MED Act of 2015
This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to allow a Medicare provider to provide telemedicine services to a Medicare beneficiary who is in a different state from the one in which the provider is licensed or authorized to provide health care services. The licensing or authorizing state has jurisdiction to enforce its licensure or other legal authorization requirements with regard to such a provision of service.What just happenedJul 15, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI](D-HI)Sponsor
1 cosponsor1 R
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- Introduced in SenateJul 15, 2015
- Jul 15, 2015IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee - Jul 15, 2015IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate