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HEALTH Act of 2021

Introduced: July 16, 2021 Introduced by: Thompson, Glenn Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 16, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 16, 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.
Jul 16, 2021
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Helping Ensure Access to Local TeleHealth Act of 2021 or the HEALTH Act of 2021

This bill modifies requirements relating to Medicare coverage of telehealth services, including services that are furnished by federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) and rural health clinics (RHCs).

Specifically, the bill expands coverage to include audio-only telehealth services. It also permanently allows FQHCs and RHCs to serve as the distant site (i.e., the location of the health care practitioner) for telehealth services and excludes such services from certain geographic restrictions. 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.

What's happening now July 19, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 9 Republican 4