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H.R. 7992 116th Congress House

Telehealth Act

Official title: To expand access to telehealth services, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 7, 2020 Introduced by: Ann Wagner Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
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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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 Latest action October 6, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 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).

 Related & companion bills 13
  • HR 3228 VA Mission Telehealth Clarification Act
  • HR 4900 Telehealth Across State Lines Act of 2019
  • HR 5473 EASE Behavioral Health Services Act
  • HR 7187 HEALTH Act of 2020
  • HR 7233 Knowing the Efficiency and Efficacy of Permanent Telehealth Options Act of 2020
  • HR 7338 Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID–19 Act of 2020
  • HR 7593 TREATS Act
  • S 2408 Telehealth Across State Lines Act of 2019
  • S 3988 Enhancing Preparedness through Telehealth Act
  • S 4039 TELEHEALTH HSA Act of 2020
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  • S 4103 TREATS Act
  • S 4216 KEEP Telehealth Options Act of 2020
  • S 3643 VA Mission Telehealth Clarification Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 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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"H.R. 7992: Telehealth Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7992/.
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H.R. 7992, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7992/.
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