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S 2197 117th Congress Senate

Rural and Frontier Telehealth Expansion Act

Official title: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase the Federal medical assistance percentage for States that provide Medicaid coverage for telehealth services.

Introduced: June 23, 2021 Introduced by: Rosen, Jacky Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jun 23, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 23, 2021
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 Latest action June 23, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 3
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jun 23, 2021
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Jun 23, 2021
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Jun 23, 2021
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Jun 23, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2197: Rural and Frontier Telehealth Expansion Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2197/
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"S. 2197: Rural and Frontier Telehealth Expansion Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2197/.
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S. 2197, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2197/.
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