S 1778
114th Congress
Senate
Health
Computers and information technology
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Health technology, devices, supplies
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Medicare
TELE-MED Act of 2015
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 15, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 15, 2015
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
TELEmedicine for MEDicare Act of 2015 or the TELE-MED Act of 2015
This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to allow a Medicare provider to provide telemedicine services to a Medicare beneficiary who is in a different state from the one in which the provider is licensed or authorized to provide health care services. The licensing or authorizing state has jurisdiction to enforce its licensure or other legal authorization requirements with regard to such a provision of service.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1