118th Congress Health
S. 3967: Telehealth Modernization Act
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Summary
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) all types of practitioners to furnish telehealth services, as determined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Marsha Blackburn R-TNOriginal
- Angus King I-MEOriginal
- Roger Marshall R-KSOriginal
- Brian Schatz D-HIOriginal
- Dan Sullivan R-AKOriginal
- Tina Smith D-MNOriginal
- Raphael Warnock D-GAOriginal
- Cindy Hyde-Smith R-MS
- Jeanne Shaheen D-NH
- Shelley Capito R-WV
- Kirsten Gillibrand D-NY
- John Boozman R-AR
- Kyrsten Sinema I-AZ
- Christopher Coons D-DE
- Thom Tillis R-NC
Who scored on this bill
- 1Tim Scott SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Tim Scott.
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- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.