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TIKES Act

Introduced: May 25, 2021 See on congress.gov

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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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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.

What's happening now May 25, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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