House Bill 1148
115th Congress(2017-2018)
FAST Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 16, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
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
1148
Congress
115
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 House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine Act of 2017 or the FAST Act of 2017
This bill specifies that, under Medicare, telehealth services include telehealth-eligible stroke services provided to an individual soon after the onset of acute-stroke symptoms. Certain originating-site requirements applicable to telehealth services under Medicare shall not apply with respect to such stroke services.
12/06/2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 328.
12/06/2017
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
12/06/2017
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-444, Part I.
10/04/2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
10/04/2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
09/13/2017
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
09/13/2017
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
03/01/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
02/17/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
02/16/2017
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.
02/16/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:35:08 PM