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HR 3447 117th Congress House

Permanency for Audio-Only Telehealth Act

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand accessibility to certain telehealth services under the Medicare program.

Introduced: May 20, 2021 Introduced by: Smith, Jason Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
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May 21, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 20, 2021
Introduced in House
May 20, 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 May 21, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Permanency for Audio-Only Telehealth Act

This bill expands coverage of telehealth services under Medicare. Specifically, the bill permanently removes geographic restrictions on originating sites (i.e., the location of the beneficiary). It also permanently expands coverage to include audio-only services for evaluation and management and behavioral health services; beneficiaries must have received in-person or video services during the preceding three-year period.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Jackson, Ronny
Texas · Mar 7, 2022
Wild, Susan
· Aug 24, 2021
Cawthorn, Madison
· Jun 15, 2021
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · May 20, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3447: Permanency for Audio-Only Telehealth Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3447/
MLA
"H.R. 3447: Permanency for Audio-Only Telehealth Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3447/.
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H.R. 3447, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3447/.
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