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Telehealth Act

Introduced: August 7, 2020 Introduced by: Wagner, Ann Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
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Oct 6, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Aug 7, 2020
Introduced in House
Aug 7, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, the Judiciary, and Veterans' Affairs, 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.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Telehealth Act

This bill establishes, expands, and otherwise modifies provisions relating to telehealth services, including by expanding access to telehealth services for veterans, supporting telehealth programs in rural areas, and extending certain Medicare flexibilities that were initially authorized during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

What's happening now October 6, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 13
  • HR 3228 Related bill VA Mission Telehealth Clarification Act
  • HR 4900 Related bill Telehealth Across State Lines Act of 2019
  • HR 5473 Related bill EASE Behavioral Health Services Act
  • HR 7187 Related bill HEALTH Act of 2020
  • HR 7233 Related bill Knowing the Efficiency and Efficacy of Permanent Telehealth Options Act of 2020
  • HR 7338 Related bill Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID–19 Act of 2020
  • HR 7593 Related bill TREATS Act
  • S 2408 Related bill Telehealth Across State Lines Act of 2019
  • S 3988 Related bill Enhancing Preparedness through Telehealth Act
  • S 4039 Related bill TELEHEALTH HSA Act of 2020
  • S 4103 Related bill TREATS Act
  • S 4216 Related bill KEEP Telehealth Options Act of 2020
  • S 3643 Related bill VA Mission Telehealth Clarification Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Balderson, Troy
Ohio · Sep 1, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7992: Telehealth Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7992/
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