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H.R. 366 · 117th Congress

Protecting Access to Post-COVID–19 Telehealth Act of 2021

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 117th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

MTD ThompsonSponsor
62 cosponsors · 45 D, 17 R
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4 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

This bill makes permanent several telehealth flexibilities that were initially authorized during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), particularly with respect to Medicare coverage of telehealth services.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 19, 2021

Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2021

This bill makes permanent several telehealth flexibilities that were initially authorized during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), particularly with respect to Medicare coverage of telehealth services.

For example, the bill permanently allows federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics to serve as the distant site (i.e., the location of the health care practitioner) for telehealth services under Medicare. Payment must be made in the same manner as for non-telehealth services, rather than in accordance with a separate methodology determined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The bill also permanently allows beneficiaries to receive Medicare telehealth services at any site, regardless of type or location, and grants the CMS general authority to waive any other requirements during any emergency period.

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

About this bill and sources

Official title: Protecting Access to Post-COVID–19 Telehealth Act of 2021

Latest action (Feb 2, 2021): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 19, 2021

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

No recorded floor vote found.