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House Bill 7078
116th Congress(2019-2020)
EDOT Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jun 1, 2020
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jun 1, 2020
Latest Action
Jun 1, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
7078
Congress
116
Policy Area
Health
Health
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Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Robin Kelly
Illinois
Democrat
Terri Sewell
Alabama
Democrat
Barbara Lee
California
Democrat
Katie Porter
California
Democrat
Nanette Diaz Barragan
California
Democrat
Tony Cardenas
California
Democrat
Jahana Hayes
Connecticut
Democrat
Lisa Blunt Rochester
Delaware
Democrat
Alcee L. Hastings
Florida
Democrat
Hank Johnson
Georgia
Democrat
Sanford Bishop Jr.
Georgia
Democrat
Michael San Nicolas
Guam
Democrat
Bobby L. Rush
Illinois
Democrat
Andre Carson
Indiana
Democrat
Chellie Pingree
Maine
Democrat
David Trone
Maryland
Democrat
Bennie Thompson
Mississippi
Democrat
Donald Payne Jr.
New Jersey
Democrat
Yvette Clarke
New York
Democrat
G. K. Butterfield
North Carolina
Democrat
Joyce Beatty
Ohio
Democrat
Marcia L. Fudge
Ohio
Democrat
Mary Gay Scanlon
Pennsylvania
Democrat
Steve Cohen
Tennessee
Democrat
Eddie Bernice Johnson
Texas
Democrat
Sheila Jackson Lee
Texas
Democrat
Denny Heck
Washington
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Evaluating Disparities and Outcomes of Telehealth During the COVID-19 Emergency Act of 2020 or the EDOT Act of 2020

This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to report on the effects of changes that were made during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) with respect to the provision or availability of telehealth services under Medicare. Among other information, the report must include (1) a summary of all services utilized by Medicare beneficiaries during the emergency period, including the number of telehealth visits and in-person visits; (2) any changes in utilization compared to prior periods; and (3) demographic characteristics of beneficiaries who utilized telehealth services. The CMS must submit the required reports after the end of the emergency period, as specified.

The CMS must also award grants to state Medicaid programs to allow them to report on similar information.

Text (1)
Introduced in House
June 1, 2020
Related Bills (1)
Sep 11, 2020
Introduced in House
55
Sponsorship
House Bill 8200
EHDC Act of 2020
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
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CRS
Actions (2)
06/01/2020
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.
06/01/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 9, 2022 2:44:05 AM
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