HR 1148
115th Congress
House
Health
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Health technology, devices, supplies
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Medicare
Neurological disorders
User charges and fees
FAST Act of 2017
Everywhere this bill has been
11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 6, 2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 328.
Dec 6, 2017
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Dec 6, 2017
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-444, Part I.
Oct 4, 2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Oct 4, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 13, 2017
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Sep 13, 2017
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 1, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 16, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Energy and 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.
Feb 16, 2017
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine Act of 2017 or the FAST Act of 2017
(Sec. 2) This bill specifies that, under Medicare, telehealth services include telehealth-eligible stroke services provided to an individual soon after the onset of acute-stroke symptoms. Certain originating-site requirements applicable to telehealth services under Medicare shall not apply with respect to such stroke services.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 328.
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Bill text
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Committees of jurisdiction
4
Cosponsors
86
R
LaHood, Darin
D
Larson, John B.
Byrne, Bradley
D
Gonzalez, Vicente
R
Smith, Jason
R
Walberg, Tim
Blum, Rod
R
Thompson, Glenn
Lewis, Jason
R
Kelly, Mike
D
Pingree, Chellie
D
Khanna, Ro
Costello, Ryan
D
Doggett, Lloyd
Hollingsworth, Trey
D
McGovern, James P.
D
Moore, Gwen
R
Cramer, Kevin
R
Sessions, Pete
D
Panetta, Jimmy
Dent, Charles
D
Clarke, Yvette D.
Donovan, Daniel
R
Guthrie, Brett
R
Norman, Ralph
D
Peters, Scott H.
R
Smucker, Lloyd
BARTON, JOE
R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
D
Gottheimer, Josh
D
Foster, Bill
D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Curbelo, Carlos
D
Thompson, Mike
D
Cohen, Steve
D
Ruiz, Raul
D
Cuellar, Henry
R
Smith, Christopher H.
Young, David
D
DeGette, Diana
Knight, Stephen
D
Chu, Judy
D
Raskin, Jamie
Poliquin, Bruce
D
Himes, James A.
D
Soto, Darren
D
Takano, Mark
R
Marshall, Roger
D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
D
Boyle, Brendan F.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1148: FAST Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1148/
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