Connecting Rural Telehealth to the Future Act
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (May 24, 2022)
Connecting Rural Telehealth to the Future Act
This bill modifies requirements relating to coverage of telehealth services under Medicare.
Specifically, the bill extends through 2024 certain flexibilities that were initially authorized during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19. Among other things, the bill allows (1) rural health clinics and federally qualified health centers to serve as the distant site (i.e., the location of the health care practitioner), (2) the home of a beneficiary to serve as the originating site (i.e., the location of the beneficiary) for all services (rather than for only certain services), and (3) other types of practitioners to furnish telehealth services.
What just happenedMay 24, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMay 24, 2022
- May 24, 2022Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - May 24, 2022IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 - May 24, 2022IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 - May 24, 2022IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- May 24, 2022IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House