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HR 2291 115th Congress House

HEART Act of 2017

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the coverage of telehealth services under the Medicare program, to provide coverage for home-based mo… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the coverage of telehealth services under the Medicare program, to provide coverage for home-based monitoring for congestive heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease under such program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 2, 2017 See on congress.gov
Health Cardiovascular and respiratory healthHealth care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHealth personnel
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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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May 11, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 5, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 2, 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.
May 2, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 11, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Helping Expand Access to Rural Telemedicine Act of 2017 or the HEART Act of 2017

This bill provides for Medicare coverage of: (1) additional telehealth services, and (2) remote patient-monitoring services for certain chronic conditions.

 Bill text 1 version

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2291: HEART Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2291/
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"H.R. 2291: HEART Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2291/.
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H.R. 2291, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2291/.
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[H.R. 2291: HEART Act of 2017](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2291/)
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