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Improving Telehealth for Underserved Communities Act of 2020

Introduced: July 30, 2020 Introduced by: Hyde-Smith, Cindy Republican · Mississippi See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 18, 2020
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Improving Telehealth for Underserved Communities Act of 2020

This bill establishes a particular Medicare payment methodology for telehealth services furnished by federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Specifically, the bill requires payments to be made in accordance with the same methodology that is used for non-telehealth services, rather than in accordance with a separate methodology determined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

What's happening now June 18, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6792 Identical bill Improving Telehealth for Underserved Communities Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3 Republican 1 Independent 1
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Dec 11, 2020
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Sep 24, 2020
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Jul 30, 2020
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Jul 23, 2020
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Jun 18, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3998: Improving Telehealth for Underserved Communities Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3998/
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"S. 3998: Improving Telehealth for Underserved Communities Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3998/.
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S. 3998, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3998/.
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