Bill Sponsor
House Bill 366
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Protecting Access to Post-COVID–19 Telehealth Act of 2021
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 19, 2021
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jan 19, 2021
Latest Action
Feb 2, 2021
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House
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Bill
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Bill Number
366
Congress
117
Policy Area
Health
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House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2021

This bill makes permanent several telehealth flexibilities that were initially authorized during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), particularly with respect to Medicare coverage of telehealth services.

For example, the bill permanently allows federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics to serve as the distant site (i.e., the location of the health care practitioner) for telehealth services under Medicare. Payment must be made in the same manner as for non-telehealth services, rather than in accordance with a separate methodology determined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The bill also permanently allows beneficiaries to receive Medicare telehealth services at any site, regardless of type or location, and grants the CMS general authority to waive any other requirements during any emergency period.

Text (1)
January 19, 2021
Actions (4)
02/02/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
01/19/2021
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.
01/19/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
01/19/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
May 11, 2023 3:45:15 PM