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HR 8506 117th Congress House Health

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend telehealth services for federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics.

Introduced: July 26, 2022 Introduced by: Murphy, Gregory F. Republican · North Carolina 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.
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This 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 purposes of Medicare telehealth services.

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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