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Enhancing Preparedness through Telehealth Act

Introduced: June 17, 2020 Introduced by: Cassidy, Bill Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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Jun 17, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jun 17, 2020
Introduced in Senate
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Enhancing Preparedness through Telehealth Act

This bill increases the frequency and scope of certain evaluations and reporting by the Department of Health and Human Services related to the use of telehealth during public health and other emergencies.

What's happening now June 17, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 7992 Related bill Telehealth Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Jun 17, 2020
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Jun 17, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3988: Enhancing Preparedness through Telehealth Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3988/
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"S. 3988: Enhancing Preparedness through Telehealth Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3988/.
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S. 3988, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3988/.
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