Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 1798
117th Congress(2021-2022)
TIKES Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on May 25, 2021
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
May 25, 2021
Latest Action
May 25, 2021
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
1798
Congress
117
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
Democrat
Delaware
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Telehealth Improvement for Kids' Essential Services Act or the TIKES Act

This bill requires several agencies to promote and evaluate the use of telehealth under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

Specifically, the bill requires (1) the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to issue guidance to states on ways to increase access to telehealth; (2) the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission to study the impact of telehealth on health care access, utilization, costs, and outcomes; and (3) the Government Accountability Office to evaluate federal interagency collaboration with respect to the provision of telehealth services to individuals under the age of 18.

Text (1)
Actions (2)
05/25/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
05/25/2021
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:50:03 PM