S. 1798 117th Congress Senate

TIKES Act

Official title: A bill to provide for strategies to increase access to telehealth under the Medicaid program and Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 25, 2021 See on congress.gov

Health Child care and developmentChild healthCongressional oversightGovernment studies and investigations

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Health care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth technology, devices, suppliesIntergovernmental relationsInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaLicensing and registrationsMedicaidPoverty and welfare assistancePreschool educationState and local government operations

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May 25, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

May 25, 2021

Introduced in Senate

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Latest action May 25, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Telehealth Improvement for Kids' Essential Services Act or the TIKES Act

This bill requires several agencies to promote and evaluate the use of telehealth under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

Specifically, the bill requires (1) the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to issue guidance to states on ways to increase access to telehealth; (2) the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission to study the impact of telehealth on health care access, utilization, costs, and outcomes; and (3) the Government Accountability Office to evaluate federal interagency collaboration with respect to the provision of telehealth services to individuals under the age of 18.

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