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118th Congress Health

H.R. 7711: Advancing Access to Telehealth Act

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Mar 19, 2024
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Mar 19, 2024

This bill modifies requirements relating to coverage of telehealth services under Medicare.

Specifically, the bill permanently extends certain flexibilities that were initially authorized during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19. Among other things, the bill allows (1) rural health clinics and federally qualified health centers to serve as the distant site (i.e., the location of the health care practitioner); (2) the home of a beneficiary to serve as the originating site (i.e., the location of the beneficiary) for all services (rather than for only certain services); and (3) audiologists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech-language pathologists to furnish telehealth services.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

1

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

6 points earned
  1. 1Debbie Dingell D-MI SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History

  1. Mar 19, 2024Introduced in the House by Debbie Dingell.
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  1. Dec 17, 2024Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  2. Mar 22, 2024Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  3. Mar 19, 2024Introduced in House
  4. Mar 19, 2024Referred 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.