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House Bill 1677
117th Congress(2021-2022)
KEEP Telehealth Options Act of 2021
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 9, 2021
Overview
Text
Introduced
Mar 9, 2021
Latest Action
Mar 10, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1677
Congress
117
Policy Area
Health
Health
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Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Troy Balderson
Ohio
Democrat
Jason Crow
Colorado
Democrat
Joe Neguse
Colorado
Republican
Ken Buck
Colorado
Republican
John Rutherford
Florida
Republican
Jim Baird
Indiana
Republican
Ashley Hinson
Iowa
Democrat
Cynthia Axne
Iowa
Republican
Jack Bergman
Michigan
Democrat
Susie Lee
Nevada
Democrat
Antonio Delgado
New York
Republican
Madison Cawthorn
North Carolina
Republican
Bob Gibbs
Ohio
Republican
Steve Stivers
Ohio
Democrat
Tim Ryan
Ohio
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Knowing the Efficiency and Efficacy of Permanent Telehealth Options Act of 2021 or the KEEP Telehealth Options Act of 2021

This bill requires certain agencies to report on the availability and effects of expanded telehealth services under Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19.

Among other information, the Department of Health and Human Services must detail its actions during the emergency to expand access to telehealth services and must analyze telehealth usage by certain demographic groups. The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission and the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission must report on the improvements and barriers to telehealth access during the emergency and the risks of fraudulent activity associated with expanded access.

Text (1)
Introduced in House
March 9, 2021
Related Bills (1)
Mar 09, 2021
Introduced in Senate
2
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 620
KEEP Telehealth Options Act of 2021
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.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (4)
03/10/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
03/09/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
03/09/2021
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.
03/09/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:48:24 PM
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