118th Congress Health
H.R. 8154: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend telehealth services for federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics.
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Summary
This bill permanently allows federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics to serve as the distant site (i.e., the location of the health care practitioner) for purposes of Medicare telehealth services.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
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Amendments
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Cosponsors
- Michael Burgess R-TXOriginal
- Troy Nehls R-TXOriginal
- Derrick Van Orden R-WIOriginal
- Jefferson Van Drew R-NJ
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History
- Introduced in the House by Gregory Murphy.
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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.