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H.R. 197 118th Congress House

Rural Telehealth Expansion Act

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include store-and-forward technologies as telecommunications systems through which telehealth services may b… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include store-and-forward technologies as telecommunications systems through which telehealth services may be furnished for payment under the Medicare program.

Introduced: January 9, 2023 See on congress.gov
Health Computers and information technologyHealth care coverage and accessHealth technology, devices, suppliesMedicareRural conditions and development
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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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Dec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 20, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 9, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 9, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 17, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rural Telehealth Expansion Act

This bill expands coverage of telehealth services under Medicare to include store-and-forward technologies (in which information is sent to providers and reviewed at a later time, rather than through a real-time interaction). Currently, coverage is limited to federal demonstration programs in Alaska and Hawaii.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 4918 Reintroduction of Rural Telehealth Expansion Act
  • HR 3440 Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act
 Bill text 1 version

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 197: Rural Telehealth Expansion Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-197/
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"H.R. 197: Rural Telehealth Expansion Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-197/.
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H.R. 197, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-197/.
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[H.R. 197: Rural Telehealth Expansion Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-197/)
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