S 431
115th Congress
Senate
Health
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Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine Act
Introduced: February 16, 2017
Introduced by:
Thune, John
Republican
· South Dakota
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 16, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 16, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine Act
This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to specify that certain siting requirements applicable under the Medicare program shall not apply to telehealth services that are furnished after 2017 for purposes of evaluating an acute stroke. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services shall not pay an originating-site facility fee with respect to such telehealth services.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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