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H.R. 1332 117th Congress House

Telehealth Modernization Act

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make permanent certain telehealth flexibilities under the Medicare program related to the COVID-19 public health emergency.

Introduced: April 19, 2021 Introduced by: Earl L. "Buddy" Carter Republican · Georgia See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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Feb 26, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 25, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Feb 25, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 25, 2021
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.
Feb 25, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 26, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Telehealth Modernization Act

This bill modifies requirements relating to coverage of telehealth services under Medicare.

Specifically, the bill extends certain flexibilities that were initially authorized during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Among other things, the bill allows (1) rural health clinics and federally qualified health centers to serve as the distant site (i.e., the location of the health care practitioner); (2) the home of a beneficiary to serve as the originating site (i.e., the location of the beneficiary) for all services (rather than for only certain services); and (3) all types of practitioners to furnish telehealth services, as determined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 123
All 123 Democratic 46 Republican 48
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Dec 21, 2022
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Williams, Nikema
Georgia · Dec 20, 2022
Kuster, Ann
· Dec 12, 2022
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Sep 29, 2022
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Gomez, Jimmy
California · Sep 21, 2022
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Carson, André
Indiana · Aug 5, 2022
McEachin, A.
· Jul 21, 2022
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Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Jun 22, 2022
Maloney, Sean
· May 17, 2022
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Bentz, Cliff
Oregon · May 6, 2022
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Obernolte, Jay
California · May 3, 2022
Payne, Donald
· Apr 5, 2022
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Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Mar 31, 2022
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DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Mar 30, 2022
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Mar 30, 2022
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Mar 24, 2022
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Kustoff, David
Tennessee · Mar 15, 2022
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Costa, Jim
California · Mar 7, 2022
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Franklin, Scott
Florida · Mar 7, 2022
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Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Mar 7, 2022
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Mar 7, 2022
Ruppersberger, C.
· Mar 7, 2022
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jan 13, 2022
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Jan 13, 2022
Herrell, Yvette
· Jan 13, 2022
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Nov 16, 2021
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Calvert, Ken
California · Nov 15, 2021
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Jacobs, Sara
California · Nov 15, 2021
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Nov 15, 2021
Malinowski, Tom
· Nov 15, 2021
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Strickland, Marilyn
Washington · Nov 15, 2021
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Van Duyne, Beth
Texas · Nov 15, 2021
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Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Oct 26, 2021
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Hinson, Ashley
Iowa · Oct 26, 2021
Kahele, Kaiali'i
· Oct 21, 2021
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Loudermilk, Barry
Georgia · Oct 21, 2021
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Stansbury, Melanie A.
New Mexico · Oct 21, 2021
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Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Oct 21, 2021
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Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Oct 12, 2021
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Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Oct 12, 2021
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Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Oct 12, 2021
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Lieu, Ted
California · Oct 12, 2021
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McBath, Lucy
Georgia · Oct 12, 2021
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Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Iowa · Oct 12, 2021
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Oct 12, 2021
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Oct 12, 2021
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Hill, J. French
Arkansas · Sep 29, 2021
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McClain, Lisa C.
Michigan · Sep 29, 2021
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Sep 29, 2021
Steel, Michelle
· Sep 29, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1332: Telehealth Modernization Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1332/
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"H.R. 1332: Telehealth Modernization Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1332/.
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