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H.R. 8261 118th Congress House

Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend certain flexibilities and payment adjustments under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 7, 2024 Introduced by: David Schweikert Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 19, 2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 786.
Dec 19, 2024
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Dec 17, 2024
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-891, Part I.
Dec 17, 2024
House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 19, 2024.
May 10, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 8, 2024
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 0.
May 8, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
May 7, 2024
Introduced in House
May 7, 2024
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
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 Latest action December 19, 2024

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 786.

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Thompson, Mike
California · May 7, 2024
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8261: Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8261/
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"H.R. 8261: Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8261/.
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H.R. 8261, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8261/.
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