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Safe Testing at Residence Telehealth Act of 2021

Introduced: January 13, 2021 Introduced by: Schweikert, David Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
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Jan 14, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 13, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 13, 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.
Jan 13, 2021
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Safe Testing at Residence Telehealth Act of 2021

This bill provides for Medicare payment of certain at-home diagnostic tests and telehealth assessments that are provided in relation to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

Specifically, during the public health emergency, the bill requires Medicare payment of diagnostic tests for respiratory conditions other than COVID-19 (e.g., influenza) that are used to finalize a COVID-19 diagnosis and of COVID-19 blood tests that are ordered via telehealth, as well as for related telehealth assessments, regardless of whether the practitioner who orders the test is the one who furnishes it and regardless of the location of the practitioner.

The bill requires practitioners to report specified demographic data with respect to such tests and services in order to receive payment, and prohibits payment for in-person tests that were already ordered via telehealth.

What's happening now January 14, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2