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HR 7663 116th Congress House

Protecting Access to Post-COVID–19 Telehealth Act of 2020

Official title: To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to waive or modify application of Medicare requirements wi… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to waive or modify application of Medicare requirements with respect to telehealth services during any emergency period, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 21, 2020 Introduced by: Thompson, Mike Democratic · California 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.
Jul 16, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Jul 16, 2020
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 Latest action July 16, 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.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Access to Post-COVID–19 Telehealth Act of 2020

This bill modifies requirements relating to coverage of telehealth services under Medicare.

Specifically, the bill (1) authorizes the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to generally waive coverage restrictions during national emergencies, (2) allows rural health clinics and federally qualified health centers to serve as the distant site (i.e., the location of the health care practitioner), (3) removes restrictions that require the originating site (i.e., the location of the beneficiary) to be in a rural area, and (3) allows the home of a beneficiary to serve as the originating site for all services (rather than for only certain services).

Additionally, the CMS must report on the utilization of telehealth services specifically during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 38
All 38 Democratic 14 Republican 12
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Huffman, Jared
California · Dec 16, 2020
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Dec 16, 2020
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Dec 8, 2020
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Nov 17, 2020
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Nov 17, 2020
Palazzo, Steven
· Nov 17, 2020
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Nov 17, 2020
Hagedorn, Jim
· Oct 30, 2020
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Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Oct 30, 2020
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Oct 30, 2020
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Oct 23, 2020
Cartwright, Matt
· Oct 23, 2020
O'Halleran, Tom
· Oct 23, 2020
 R
Timmons, William R.
South Carolina · Oct 23, 2020
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Oct 23, 2020
Axne, Cynthia
· Oct 9, 2020
 R
Balderson, Troy
Ohio · Oct 9, 2020
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Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Oct 9, 2020
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Oct 9, 2020
McNerney, Jerry
· Oct 9, 2020
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Oct 9, 2020
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Stanton, Greg
Arizona · Sep 29, 2020
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Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Sep 11, 2020
KIND, RON
· Sep 11, 2020
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Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Sep 11, 2020
Yoho, Ted
· Sep 11, 2020
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Davids, Sharice
Kansas · Sep 1, 2020
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Sep 1, 2020
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Aug 21, 2020
McKinley, David
· Aug 21, 2020
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Aug 11, 2020
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Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Aug 4, 2020
Maloney, Sean
· Jul 24, 2020
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Jul 24, 2020
Johnson, Bill
· Jul 16, 2020
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jul 16, 2020
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Schweikert, David
Arizona · Jul 16, 2020
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jul 16, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7663: Protecting Access to Post-COVID–19 Telehealth Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7663/
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"H.R. 7663: Protecting Access to Post-COVID–19 Telehealth Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7663/.
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H.R. 7663, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7663/.
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