US HB6792 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on May 8 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-08 - 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.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 8 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-08 - 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.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Establishes a particular Medicare payment methodology for telehealth services furnished by federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Specifically, the bill requires payments to be made in accordance with the same methodology that is used for non-telehealth services, rather than in accordance with a separate methodology determined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Title
Improving Telehealth for Underserved Communities Act of 2020
Sponsors
| Rep. Adrian Smith [R-NE] | Rep. Tom O'Halleran [D-AZ] | Rep. Robert Aderholt [R-AL] | Rep. Terri Sewell [D-AL] |
| Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] | Rep. Rodney Davis [R-IL] | Rep. Cindy Axne [D-IA] | Rep. Eric Crawford [R-AR] |
| Rep. Bruce Westerman [R-AR] | Rep. Jackie Walorski [R-IN] | Rep. Kurt Schrader [D-OR] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-05-08 | House | 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. |
| 2020-05-08 | House | 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. |
| 2020-05-08 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB3998 (Same As) 2020-06-18 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Subjects
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Health technology, devices, supplies
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Internet and video services
Medicare
Rural conditions and development
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Health technology, devices, supplies
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Internet and video services
Medicare
Rural conditions and development
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6792/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6792/BILLS-116hr6792ih.pdf |
