118th Congress Health
H.R. 134: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove geographic requirements and expand originating sites for telehealth services.
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Summary
This bill permanently allows any site to serve as an originating site (i.e., the location of the beneficiary) for purposes of Medicare telehealth services, including a beneficiary's home.
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Amendments
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Cosponsors
- Bill Johnson R-OHOriginal
- Michelle Steel R-CAOriginal
- John Rutherford R-FL
- Byron Donalds R-FL
- Garret Graves R-LA
- Sam Graves R-MO
- Darin LaHood R-IL
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History
- Introduced in the House by Vern Buchanan.
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- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced in House
- 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.