Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 4375
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Telehealth Modernization Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jul 30, 2020
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jul 30, 2020
Latest Action
Jul 30, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
4375
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.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Tennessee
Republican
Mississippi
Republican
Mississippi
Republican
South Dakota
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Telehealth Modernization Act

This bill modifies requirements relating to coverage of telehealth services under Medicare.

Specifically, the bill extends certain flexibilities that were initially authorized during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). 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) all types of practitioners to furnish telehealth services, as determined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Text (1)
Actions (2)
07/30/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4635-4636)
07/30/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:45:33 PM