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H.R. 3440 118th Congress House

Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to protect access to telehealth services under the Medicare program.

Introduced: May 17, 2023 Introduced by: Chris Pappas Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov
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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.
May 19, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 17, 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.
May 17, 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

Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act

This bill expands coverage of telehealth services under Medicare.

Specifically, the bill permanently (1) removes geographic restrictions on originating sites (i.e., the location of the beneficiary), (2) allows the home of the beneficiary to serve as the originating site for all services, (3) allows federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics to serve as the distant site (i.e., the location of the health care practitioner), and (4) expands coverage to include audio-only services for evaluation and management and behavioral health services.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 1636 Identical bill Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act
  • HR 197 Rural Telehealth Expansion Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 1 Republican 6
R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Aug 6, 2024
 D
Davis, Donald G.
North Carolina · Apr 23, 2024
 R
Gonzales, Tony
Texas · Mar 29, 2024
 R
Mann, Tracey
Kansas · May 25, 2023
 R
Lawler, Michael
New York · May 24, 2023
LaTurner, Jake
· May 17, 2023
 R
McClain, Lisa C.
Michigan · May 17, 2023
Molinaro, Marcus
· May 17, 2023
Mooney, Alexander
· May 17, 2023
 R
Nunn, Zachary
Iowa · May 17, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3440: Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3440/
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"H.R. 3440: Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3440/.
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H.R. 3440, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3440/.
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