To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend telehealth services for federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics.
This bill permanently extends Medicare reimbursement for telehealth services provided by federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) and rural health clinics (RHCs). It removes the previous time limit that tied telehealth coverage to a declared public health emergency or a 151-day post-emergency period. The key change modifies the Social Security Act to allow these clinics to continue offering telehealth services under Medicare without time restrictions. This directly affects FQHCs and RHCs, primarily serving rural and underserved communities, by ensuring ongoing access to Medicare payments for virtual care. The policy change makes telehealth coverage for these providers permanent, not temporary.
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Apr 2024
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Introduced Apr 29, 2024
Last action Dec 17, 2024
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Dec 17, 2024
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
May 3, 2024
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Apr 29, 2024
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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
Apr 29, 2024
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1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
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