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S 1778 114th Congress Senate

TELE-MED Act of 2015

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit certain Medicare providers licensed in a State to provide telemedicine services to certain Medicare beneficiaries in a different State.

Introduced: July 15, 2015 Introduced by: Hirono, Mazie K. Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 114th Congress ended
It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jul 15, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 15, 2015
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 Latest action July 15, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3081 Related bill TELE-MED Act of 2015
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Jul 15, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1778: TELE-MED Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1778/
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"S. 1778: TELE-MED Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1778/.
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S. 1778, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1778/.
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