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EDOT Act of 2020

Introduced: October 30, 2020 Introduced by: Kelly, Robin L. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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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.
Jun 1, 2020
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Evaluating Disparities and Outcomes of Telehealth During the COVID-19 Emergency Act of 2020 or the EDOT Act of 2020

This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to report on the effects of changes that were made during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) with respect to the provision or availability of telehealth services under Medicare. Among other information, the report must include (1) a summary of all services utilized by Medicare beneficiaries during the emergency period, including the number of telehealth visits and in-person visits; (2) any changes in utilization compared to prior periods; and (3) demographic characteristics of beneficiaries who utilized telehealth services. The CMS must submit the required reports after the end of the emergency period, as specified.

The CMS must also award grants to state Medicaid programs to allow them to report on similar information.

What's happening now June 1, 2020

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 8200 Related bill EHDC Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 19
All 19 Democratic 13
D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Dec 16, 2020
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Nov 16, 2020
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Oct 30, 2020
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Oct 16, 2020
RUSH, BOBBY
· Oct 16, 2020
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Oct 9, 2020
Heck, Denny
· Oct 9, 2020
 D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Aug 21, 2020
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Jul 23, 2020
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Jul 23, 2020
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Jun 11, 2020
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Jun 11, 2020
JOHNSON, EDDIE
· Jun 4, 2020
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jun 1, 2020
Butterfield, G. K.
· Jun 1, 2020
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 1, 2020
Fudge, Marcia
· Jun 1, 2020
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Jun 1, 2020
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jun 1, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7078: EDOT Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7078/
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"H.R. 7078: EDOT Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7078/.
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H.R. 7078, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7078/.
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