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Medicare Access to Telehealth Services Act of 2000

Introduced: July 12, 2000 Introduced by: Thune, John Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov
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Jul 19, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Jul 12, 2000
Referred to the Committee on 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.
Jul 12, 2000
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Medicare Access to Telehealth Services Act of 2000 - Amends the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 to revise provisions on Medicare (title XVIII of the Social Security Act) reimbursement for telehealth services, among other changes: (1) providing for, in the case of any Federal telemedicine demonstration program in Alaska or Hawaii, the use of store-and-forward technology; and (2) requiring the Secretary of Health and Human Services to study and report to Congress on certain additional services appropriate for Medicare payment.
What's happening now July 19, 2000

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1