HEALTH Act of 2021
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jul 16, 2021)
Helping Ensure Access to Local TeleHealth Act of 2021 or the HEALTH Act of 2021
This bill modifies requirements relating to Medicare coverage of telehealth services, including services that are furnished by federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) and rural health clinics (RHCs).
Specifically, the bill expands coverage to include audio-only telehealth services. It also 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.
What just happenedJul 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJul 16, 2021
- Jul 19, 2021Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Jul 16, 2021Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Jul 16, 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 - Jul 16, 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 - Jul 16, 2021IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jul 16, 2021IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House