Senate Bill 4230
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Telehealth Expansion Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jul 20, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4230
Congress
116
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Telehealth Expansion Act of 2020
This bill permanently excludes mental health services and certain evaluation and management services that are furnished via telehealth from certain originating site requirements under Medicare. Under current law, these telehealth services are excluded from such requirements through the end of the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
July 20, 2020
07/20/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
07/20/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:45:39 PM