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Safe Testing at Residence Telehealth Act of 2020

Introduced: October 20, 2020 Introduced by: Schweikert, David Republican · Arizona 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.
Oct 20, 2020
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Safe Testing at Residence Telehealth Act of 2020

This bill provides for Medicare payment of certain at-home diagnostic tests and telehealth assessments that are provided in relation to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), requires practitioners to report specified demographic data with respect to such tests and services, and prohibits payment for in-person tests that were already ordered via telehealth.

What's happening now October 20, 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
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All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Thompson, Mike
California · Oct 27, 2020
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Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Oct 20, 2020
RUSH, BOBBY
· Oct 20, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8642: Safe Testing at Residence Telehealth Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8642/
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"H.R. 8642: Safe Testing at Residence Telehealth Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8642/.
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H.R. 8642, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8642/.
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