Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine Act

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R ThuneSponsor

16 cosponsors · 10 D, 6 R

2 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Feb 16, 2017

Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine Act

This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to specify that certain siting requirements applicable under the Medicare program shall not apply to telehealth services that are furnished after 2017 for purposes of evaluating an acute stroke. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services shall not pay an originating-site facility fee with respect to such telehealth services.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine Act

Latest action (Feb 16, 2017): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Policy area: Health · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Feb 16, 2017

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.