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TIKES Act

Introduced: October 1, 2020 Introduced by: Blunt Rochester, Lisa Democratic · Delaware See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Oct 1, 2020
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Telehealth Improvement for Kids' Essential Services Act or the TIKES Act

This bill requires several agencies to promote and evaluate the use of telehealth under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

Specifically, the bill requires (1) the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to issue guidance to states on ways to increase access to telehealth; (2) the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission to study the impact of telehealth on health care access, utilization, costs, and outcomes; and (3) the Government Accountability Office to evaluate federal interagency collaboration with respect to the provision of telehealth services to individuals under the age of 18.

What's happening now October 1, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2