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HR 8493 117th Congress House Health Computers and information technology Health technology, devices, supplies Medicare

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove geographic requirements and expand originating sites for telehealth services.

Introduced: July 26, 2022 Introduced by: Buchanan, Vern Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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Jul 26, 2022
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 26, 2022
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill permanently allows any site to serve as an originating site (i.e., the location of the beneficiary) for purposes of Medicare telehealth services, including a beneficiary's home.

What's happening now July 26, 2022

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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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8493: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove geographic requirements and expand originating sites for telehealth services.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8493/
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"H.R. 8493: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove geographic requirements and expand originating sites for telehealth services.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8493/.
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H.R. 8493, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8493/.
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[H.R. 8493: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove geographic requirements and expand originating sites for telehealth services.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8493/)
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