Telehealth Across State Lines Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services, in consultation with a range of stakeholders, to issue guidance for uniform best practices for the delivery of telehealth services. The bill also establishes a grant program to expand access to telehealth services in rural areas and revises the duties of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to incentivize the adoption of telehealth services.
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Telehealth Across State Lines Act of 2019
USA116th CongressS-2408| Senate
| Updated: 7/31/2019
Telehealth Across State Lines Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services, in consultation with a range of stakeholders, to issue guidance for uniform best practices for the delivery of telehealth services. The bill also establishes a grant program to expand access to telehealth services in rural areas and revises the duties of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to incentivize the adoption of telehealth services.
Congressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care coverage and accessHealth programs administration and fundingHealth technology, devices, suppliesRural conditions and developmentTelephone and wireless communication