COVID–19 Emergency Telehealth Impact Reporting Act of 2021
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 26, 2021)
COVID-19 Emergency Telehealth Impact Reporting Act of 2021
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to analyze the impact of expanded Medicare telehealth services that were authorized through emergency waivers related to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.
In developing this analysis, HHS must seek input from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission, and other stakeholders.
Additionally, the final report of the analysis must include conclusions about the impact of telehealth on health care delivery and estimates for Medicare spending on telehealth during the COVID-19 emergency.
What just happenedFeb 27, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 26, 2021
- Feb 27, 2021Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Feb 26, 2021IntroReferralH11100
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.
Ways and Means Committee - Feb 26, 2021IntroReferralH11100
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.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Feb 26, 2021IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 26, 2021IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House