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Increasing Rural Telehealth Access Act of 2021

Introduced: December 23, 2021 Introduced by: Newhouse, Dan Republican · Washington See on congress.gov
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Jun 18, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 17, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 17, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Increasing Rural Telehealth Access Act of 2021

This bill establishes, as part of certain grants for telehealth networks and resource centers, a pilot project to increase the use of remote patient monitoring technology in rural areas.

Specifically, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) must award grants to coordinate care in rural areas for individuals with chronic conditions and conduct other activities using remote patient monitoring technology.

To be eligible for a grant, entities must meet requirements for participating in telehealth networks and must use appropriate technologies. In awarding these grants, HRSA shall give priority to entities that are capable of establishing programs quickly and that use technologies that provide continuous, real-time coaching services.

What's happening now June 18, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2110 Identical bill Increasing Rural Telehealth Access Act of 2021
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 1
Delgado, Antonio
· Dec 23, 2021
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jun 28, 2021
O'Halleran, Tom
· Jun 17, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4008: Increasing Rural Telehealth Access Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4008/
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"H.R. 4008: Increasing Rural Telehealth Access Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4008/.
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H.R. 4008, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4008/.
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