Bill117th CongressFiled Jul 26, 2022Health
H.R. 8505
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit the use of telehealth for purposes of recertification of eligibility for hospice care.
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jul 26, 2022)
This bill permanently allows, for purposes of hospice care recertification under Medicare, physicians and nurse practitioners to fulfill the requirement of a face-to-face encounter with the hospice patient via telehealth.
What just happenedJul 26, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-3](R-WV)Sponsor
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- Introduced in HouseJul 26, 2022
- Jul 26, 2022IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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