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S. 3193 117th Congress Senate

Expanded Telehealth Access Act

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the scope of practitioners eligible for payment for telehealth services under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 4, 2021 Introduced by: Steve Daines Republican · Montana See on congress.gov
Health Health care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHealth personnelHealth technology, devices, supplies
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Hearing, speech, and vision careHome and outpatient careInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicare
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Nov 4, 2021
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 Latest action November 4, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expanded Telehealth Access Act

This bill permanently allows audiologists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, and other providers designated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide telehealth services under Medicare.

Currently, the CMS is authorized to waive requirements for Medicare telehealth services during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19, and it has done so to allow all providers that are otherwise eligible to furnish in-person services under Medicare to also furnish telehealth services.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2168 Identical bill Expanded Telehealth Access Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 2 Republican 4
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Apr 25, 2022
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Feb 7, 2022
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Dec 2, 2021
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Nov 4, 2021
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Nov 4, 2021
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Nov 4, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3193: Expanded Telehealth Access Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3193/
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"S. 3193: Expanded Telehealth Access Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3193/.
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S. 3193, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3193/.
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