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S. 3967 118th Congress Senate

Telehealth Modernization Act

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make permanent certain telehealth flexibilities under the Medicare program.

Introduced: March 19, 2024 Introduced by: Tim Scott Republican · South Carolina 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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Mar 19, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 19, 2024
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 Latest action March 19, 2024

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Telehealth Modernization Act

This bill modifies requirements relating to coverage of telehealth services under Medicare.

Specifically, the bill permanently extends certain flexibilities that were initially authorized during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19. Among other things, the bill allows (1) rural health clinics and federally qualified health centers to serve as the distant site (i.e., the location of the health care practitioner); (2) the home of a beneficiary to serve as the originating site (i.e., the location of the beneficiary) for all services (rather than for only certain services); and (3) all types of practitioners to furnish telehealth services, as determined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 6 Republican 7 Independent 1
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Dec 4, 2024
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Dec 4, 2024
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jun 3, 2024
Sinema, Kyrsten
· Jun 3, 2024
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · May 7, 2024
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · May 7, 2024
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Apr 30, 2024
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Apr 30, 2024
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Mar 19, 2024
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Mar 19, 2024
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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Mar 19, 2024
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Mar 19, 2024
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Mar 19, 2024
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Mar 19, 2024
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Warnock, Raphael G.
Georgia · Mar 19, 2024
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3967: Telehealth Modernization Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3967/
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"S. 3967: Telehealth Modernization Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3967/.
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S. 3967, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3967/.
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