Bill Sponsor
House Bill 2168
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Expanded Telehealth Access Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 23, 2021
Overview
Text
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Mar 23, 2021
Latest Action
Mar 24, 2021
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Bill
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Bill Number
2168
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

Expanded Telehealth Access Act

This bill permanently allows audiologists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, and other providers designated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide telehealth services under Medicare.

Currently, the CMS is authorized to waive requirements for Medicare telehealth services during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19, and it has done so to allow all providers that are otherwise eligible to furnish in-person services under Medicare to also furnish telehealth services.

Text (1)
March 23, 2021
Actions (4)
03/24/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
03/23/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
03/23/2021
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.
03/23/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:48:03 PM