HR 2168 United States House · 117th Congress

Expanded Telehealth Access Act

Summary

Expanded Telehealth Access Act This bill permanently allows audiologists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, and other providers designated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide telehealth services under Medicare. Currently, the CMS is authorized to waive requirements for Medicare telehealth services during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19, and it has done so to allow all providers that are otherwise eligible to furnish in-person services under Medicare to also furnish telehealth services.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2021

Committee Review

Floor Vote

President

Introduced Mar 23, 2021 Last action Mar 24, 2021

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Committee

Mar 24, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

lower

Mar 23, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

lower

Mar 23, 2021

Committee

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.

lower

Mar 23, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 71 co-sponsors