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S 2812 110th Congress Senate Health Department of Health and Human Services Executive reorganization Federal advisory bodies Government Operations and Politics Medicare Science, Technology, Communications Social Welfare Telemedicine

Medicare Telehealth Improvement Act of 2008

Introduced: April 3, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Apr 3, 2008
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 3, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2437-2438)
Apr 3, 2008
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Telehealth Improvement Act of 2008 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to telehealth services to provide for: (1) an increase in the number of types of originating sites; (2) no facility fee for certain such sites; (3) expansion of practitioners eligible to furnish telehealth services; and (4) changes in the process for updating the list of telehealth services.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to set up a Telehealth Advisory Committee to make recommendations on the appropriate addition or deletion of telehealth services and Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes.

What's happening now April 3, 2008

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jun 5, 2008
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Apr 9, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2812: Medicare Telehealth Improvement Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-2812/
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"S. 2812: Medicare Telehealth Improvement Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-2812/.
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