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Protecting Access to Post-COVID–19 Telehealth Act of 2021

Introduced: June 1, 2021 Introduced by: Thompson, Mike Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Feb 2, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 19, 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 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 19, 2021
Introduced in House
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Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2021

This bill makes permanent several telehealth flexibilities that were initially authorized during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), particularly with respect to Medicare coverage of telehealth services.

For example, the bill permanently allows federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics to serve as the distant site (i.e., the location of the health care practitioner) for telehealth services under Medicare. Payment must be made in the same manner as for non-telehealth services, rather than in accordance with a separate methodology determined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The bill also permanently allows beneficiaries to receive Medicare telehealth services at any site, regardless of type or location, and grants the CMS general authority to waive any other requirements during any emergency period.

What's happening now February 2, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1406 Related bill COVID–19 Emergency Telehealth Impact Reporting Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 63
All 63 Democratic 27 Republican 13
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Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Aug 9, 2022
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · May 24, 2022
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 2, 2022
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Nov 17, 2021
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Nov 17, 2021
 D
Strickland, Marilyn
Washington · Nov 17, 2021
Luetkemeyer, Blaine
· Oct 20, 2021
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Oct 19, 2021
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McBath, Lucy
Georgia · Oct 19, 2021
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Aug 23, 2021
Phillips, Dean
· Aug 23, 2021
Malinowski, Tom
· Aug 13, 2021
Manning, Kathy
· Jul 27, 2021
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Jul 21, 2021
Demings, Val
· Jul 19, 2021
 D
Harder, Josh
California · Jul 19, 2021
 D
Stansbury, Melanie A.
New Mexico · Jul 19, 2021
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Jun 22, 2021
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Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Jun 22, 2021
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Schrier, Kim
Washington · Jun 22, 2021
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Banks, Jim
Indiana · Jun 14, 2021
Bourdeaux, Carolyn
· Jun 14, 2021
Kilmer, Derek
· Jun 14, 2021
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jun 14, 2021
 R
Moore, Blake D.
Utah · Jun 14, 2021
Gohmert, Louie
· Jun 1, 2021
Herrera Beutler, Jaime
· Jun 1, 2021
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Huffman, Jared
California · Jun 1, 2021
Luria, Elaine
· Jun 1, 2021
 R
Mann, Tracey
Kansas · Jun 1, 2021
 D
Ross, Deborah K.
North Carolina · Jun 1, 2021
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · May 18, 2021
COOPER, JAMES
· May 18, 2021
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · May 18, 2021
McKinley, David
· May 18, 2021
Ruppersberger, C.
· May 18, 2021
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · May 18, 2021
Delgado, Antonio
· May 7, 2021
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Mace, Nancy
South Carolina · May 7, 2021
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Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Iowa · May 7, 2021
Wild, Susan
· May 7, 2021
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Apr 22, 2021
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Valadao, David G.
California · Apr 22, 2021
 D
Davids, Sharice
Kansas · Apr 14, 2021
McNerney, Jerry
· Apr 14, 2021
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Apr 14, 2021
RYAN, TIM
· Apr 14, 2021
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Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Apr 14, 2021
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Apr 14, 2021
Kildee, Daniel
· Mar 26, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 366: Protecting Access to Post-COVID–19 Telehealth Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-366/
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"H.R. 366: Protecting Access to Post-COVID–19 Telehealth Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-366/.
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