S 2197
117th Congress
Senate
Health
Health care coverage and access
Health technology, devices, supplies
Intergovernmental relations
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Medicaid
Rural conditions and development
State and local finance
State and local government operations
Rural and Frontier Telehealth Expansion Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 23, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 23, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Rural and Frontier Telehealth Expansion Act
This bill increases the applicable Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (i.e., federal matching rate) under Medicaid for telehealth services in rural states or states that have limited broadband infrastructure and that provide consistent and widespread coverage for such services.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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