HR 6538
116th Congress
House
Health
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health care coverage and access
Health technology, devices, supplies
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Intergovernmental relations
Medicaid
State and local finance
Modernized Medicine Act
Introduced: April 17, 2020
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Became law
Apr 17, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 17, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Modernized Medicine Act
This bill increases the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) for Medicaid telehealth services that are furnished during the public health emergency declared on January 31, 2020, relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). In order to receive the increased FMAP, state Medicaid programs must provide coverage that is consistent with Medicare coverage of telehealth services.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1