HR 8677
116th Congress
House
Health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health technology, devices, supplies
Home and outpatient care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Medicare
Telephone and wireless communication
HEAT Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 23, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 23, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Home health Emergency Access to Telehealth Act or the HEAT Act
This bill provides for Medicare coverage of home health services that are furnished via telehealth during a public health emergency, in accordance with specified requirements.
What's happening now
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Committees of jurisdiction
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