ACCESS Act
USA116th CongressHR-6487| House
| Updated: 4/14/2020
Janice D. Schakowsky
Democratic Representative
Illinois
Cosponsors (87)
Val Butler Demings (Democratic)John Katko (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Xochitl Torres Small (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Peter T. King (Republican)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Max Rose (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Susan A. Davis (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)David P. Joyce (Republican)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Fred Upton (Republican)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Harley Rouda (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Ann Wagner (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Anthony Brindisi (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Denny Heck (Democratic)Abby Finkenauer (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)George Holding (Republican)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Donna E. Shalala (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Susie Lee (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Lauren Underwood (Democratic)Vern Buchanan (Republican)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Appropriations Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Budget Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act or the ACCESS Act This bill (1) provides appropriations for the Telehealth Resource Center Program of the Office for the Advancement of Telehealth within the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy in the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) to develop telehealth capacity for certain nursing facilities, and (2) directs other activities to increase access to telehealth services in such facilities during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. HRSA shall award grants, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission, to skilled nursing facilities and other nursing facilities to support virtual visits to residents during the emergency. The Department of Health and Human Services must also provide recommendations related to immediately increasing access, during the emergency, to telehealth services for which Medicare and Medicaid payments are available in skilled and other nursing facilities.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and the Budget, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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AppropriationsCardiovascular and respiratory healthComputers and information technologyCongressional oversightDepartment of Health and Human ServicesEmergency medical services and trauma careExecutive agency funding and structureFamily relationshipsGovernment information and archivesHealth care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHealth programs administration and fundingHealth technology, devices, suppliesInfectious and parasitic diseasesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicaidMedicareNursingRural conditions and developmentTelecommunication rates and fees
ACCESS Act
USA116th CongressHR-6487| House
| Updated: 4/14/2020
Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act or the ACCESS Act This bill (1) provides appropriations for the Telehealth Resource Center Program of the Office for the Advancement of Telehealth within the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy in the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) to develop telehealth capacity for certain nursing facilities, and (2) directs other activities to increase access to telehealth services in such facilities during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. HRSA shall award grants, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission, to skilled nursing facilities and other nursing facilities to support virtual visits to residents during the emergency. The Department of Health and Human Services must also provide recommendations related to immediately increasing access, during the emergency, to telehealth services for which Medicare and Medicaid payments are available in skilled and other nursing facilities.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and the Budget, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Janice D. Schakowsky
Democratic Representative
Illinois
Cosponsors (87)
Val Butler Demings (Democratic)John Katko (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Xochitl Torres Small (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Peter T. King (Republican)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Max Rose (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Susan A. Davis (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)David P. Joyce (Republican)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Fred Upton (Republican)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Harley Rouda (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Ann Wagner (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Anthony Brindisi (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Denny Heck (Democratic)Abby Finkenauer (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)George Holding (Republican)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Donna E. Shalala (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Susie Lee (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Lauren Underwood (Democratic)Vern Buchanan (Republican)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Appropriations Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Budget Committee
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AppropriationsCardiovascular and respiratory healthComputers and information technologyCongressional oversightDepartment of Health and Human ServicesEmergency medical services and trauma careExecutive agency funding and structureFamily relationshipsGovernment information and archivesHealth care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHealth programs administration and fundingHealth technology, devices, suppliesInfectious and parasitic diseasesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicaidMedicareNursingRural conditions and developmentTelecommunication rates and fees