HR 8505
117th Congress
House
Health
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit the use of telehealth for purposes of recertification of eligibility for hospice care.
Introduced: July 26, 2022
Introduced by:
Miller, Carol D.
Republican
· West Virginia
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 26, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 26, 2022
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This bill permanently allows, for purposes of hospice care recertification under Medicare, physicians and nurse practitioners to fulfill the requirement of a face-to-face encounter with the hospice patient via telehealth.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Committees of jurisdiction
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