HR 3727
115th Congress
House
Health
Government trust funds
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health programs administration and funding
Health technology, devices, supplies
Medicare
ITAM Act
Introduced: September 11, 2017
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Everywhere this bill has been
8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 21, 2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 355.
Dec 21, 2017
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Dec 21, 2017
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-480, Part I.
Sep 15, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 13, 2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 13, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 11, 2017
Introduced in House
Sep 11, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Plain-English summary
Increasing Telehealth Access in Medicare Act or the ITAM Act
This bill allows Medicare Advantage organizations to include additional telehealth services as basic benefits in their annual bids beginning in plan year 2020.
The bill also permits payment under Medicare for chronic care management services that use specified telecommunication technologies.
The bill increases funding available to the Medicare Improvement Fund.
What's happening now
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 355.
Committees of jurisdiction
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