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HR 7190 116th Congress House

Increasing Rural Health Access During the COVID–19 Public Health Emergency Act of 2020

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of a virtual health pilot program to facilitate utilization of remote patient monitorin… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of a virtual health pilot program to facilitate utilization of remote patient monitoring technology to maintain or expand access to health care services for individuals in rural areas during the COVID-19 emergency period, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 24, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 11, 2020
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 Latest action June 11, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Increasing Rural Health Access During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Act of 2020

This bill establishes, as part of certain grants for telehealth networks and resource centers, a pilot project to increase the use of remote patient monitoring technology in rural areas during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency. Specifically, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) must award grants to eligible entities in rural areas to coordinate care for individuals with chronic conditions and conduct other activities using remote patient monitoring technology.

Eligible entities must meet requirements for participating in telehealth networks and must use appropriate technologies. Grant funds may be used, for example, to develop or acquire computer hardware and other equipment. In awarding these grants, HRSA shall give priority to entities that are capable of establishing programs quickly and that use technologies that provide continuous, real-time coaching services.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 3 Republican 3
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 24, 2020
O'Halleran, Tom
· Jun 30, 2020
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jun 25, 2020
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Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Jun 25, 2020
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Jun 25, 2020
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Jun 25, 2020
 R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Jun 11, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7190: Increasing Rural Health Access During the COVID–19 Public Health Emergency Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7190/
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"H.R. 7190: Increasing Rural Health Access During the COVID–19 Public Health Emergency Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7190/.
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H.R. 7190, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7190/.
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[H.R. 7190: Increasing Rural Health Access During the COVID–19 Public Health Emergency Act of 2020](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7190/)
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