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H.R. 1677 117th Congress House

KEEP Telehealth Options Act of 2021

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, and the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission to cond… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, and the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission to conduct studies and report to Congress on actions taken to expand access to telehealth services under the Medicare, Medicaid, and Children's Health Insurance programs during the COVID-19 emergency.

Introduced: March 9, 2021 Introduced by: Troy Balderson Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
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Mar 10, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 9, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 9, 2021
Introduced in House
Mar 9, 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.
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 Latest action March 10, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Knowing the Efficiency and Efficacy of Permanent Telehealth Options Act of 2021 or the KEEP Telehealth Options Act of 2021

This bill requires certain agencies to report on the availability and effects of expanded telehealth services under Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19.

Among other information, the Department of Health and Human Services must detail its actions during the emergency to expand access to telehealth services and must analyze telehealth usage by certain demographic groups. The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission and the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission must report on the improvements and barriers to telehealth access during the emergency and the risks of fraudulent activity associated with expanded access.

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  • S 620 KEEP Telehealth Options Act of 2021
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 3 Republican 4
R
Baird, James R.
Indiana · Nov 4, 2021
Cawthorn, Madison
· Sep 20, 2021
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Sep 20, 2021
 D
Lee, Susie
Nevada · May 19, 2021
Delgado, Antonio
· Apr 14, 2021
 R
Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Apr 14, 2021
Axne, Cynthia
· Mar 9, 2021
 R
Bergman, Jack
Michigan · Mar 9, 2021
Buck, Ken
· Mar 9, 2021
 D
Crow, Jason
Colorado · Mar 9, 2021
Gibbs, Bob
· Mar 9, 2021
 R
Hinson, Ashley
Iowa · Mar 9, 2021
RYAN, TIM
· Mar 9, 2021
Stivers, Steve
· Mar 9, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1677: KEEP Telehealth Options Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1677/
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"H.R. 1677: KEEP Telehealth Options Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1677/.
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H.R. 1677, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1677/.
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