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Medicare Telehealth Parity Act of 2017

Introduced: May 19, 2017 Introduced by: Thompson, Mike Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Jun 1, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 26, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 19, 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 19, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Telehealth Parity Act of 2017

This bill provides for the incremental expansion of telehealth coverage under the Medicare program. Specifically, the bill expands the lists of:

  • qualified telehealth originating and distant sites;
  • qualified telehealth providers; and
  • covered telehealth services.

Additionally, the bill provides for coverage of remote patient-monitoring services for chronic health conditions.

The bill also allows for a patient-specific waiver process of the required monthly face-to-face visit between an individual with end-stage renal disease and a qualified professional.

What's happening now June 1, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 19
All 19 Democratic 11 Republican 3
D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jun 14, 2018
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Apr 24, 2018
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Jan 30, 2018
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Nov 13, 2017
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Oct 23, 2017
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Oct 2, 2017
Messer, Luke
· Sep 13, 2017
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 19, 2017
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jul 11, 2017
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Jun 29, 2017
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 28, 2017
Collins, Chris
· Jun 23, 2017
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Jun 22, 2017
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Jun 8, 2017
Farenthold, Blake
· Jun 6, 2017
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Jun 6, 2017
Black, Diane
· May 19, 2017
Harper, Gregg
· May 19, 2017
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · May 19, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2550: Medicare Telehealth Parity Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2550/
MLA
"H.R. 2550: Medicare Telehealth Parity Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2550/.
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H.R. 2550, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2550/.
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