FAST Act of 2017

United States115th CongressHR-1148House of Representatives
Updated: Dec 6, 2017

Summary

Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine Act of 2017 or the FAST Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill specifies that, under Medicare, telehealth services include telehealth-eligible stroke services provided to an individual soon after the onset of acute-stroke symptoms. Certain originating-site requirements applicable to telehealth services under Medicare shall not apply with respect to such stroke services.

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  1. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

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  2. Committee on Ways and Means discharged.

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  3. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 328.

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  4. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-444, Part I.

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