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ACCESS Act

USA116th CongressS-3517| Senate 
| Updated: 3/18/2020
Amy Klobuchar

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Cosponsors (9)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Finance 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 (FCC), to skilled nursing facilities and other nursing facilities to support virtual visits to residents during the emergency. The FCC shall waive requirements that apply to certain funding for telecommunication and broadband services for health care providers if those requirements prevent facilities that receive grants from carrying them out. 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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Timeline
Mar 18, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Mar 18, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 21, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-7683
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
  • March 18, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 18, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • July 21, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-7683
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-6487: ACCESS Act
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAppropriationsCardiovascular and respiratory healthComputers and information technologyCongressional oversightDepartment of Health and Human ServicesEmergency medical services and trauma careExecutive agency funding and structureFamily relationshipsFederal Communications Commission (FCC)Health care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHealth programs administration and fundingHealth technology, devices, suppliesInfectious and parasitic diseasesLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicaidMedicareNursingRural conditions and developmentTelecommunication rates and fees

ACCESS Act

USA116th CongressS-3517| Senate 
| Updated: 3/18/2020
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 (FCC), to skilled nursing facilities and other nursing facilities to support virtual visits to residents during the emergency. The FCC shall waive requirements that apply to certain funding for telecommunication and broadband services for health care providers if those requirements prevent facilities that receive grants from carrying them out. 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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Timeline
Mar 18, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Mar 18, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 21, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-7683
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
  • March 18, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 18, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • July 21, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-7683
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Amy Klobuchar

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Cosponsors (9)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Finance Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-6487: ACCESS Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAppropriationsCardiovascular and respiratory healthComputers and information technologyCongressional oversightDepartment of Health and Human ServicesEmergency medical services and trauma careExecutive agency funding and structureFamily relationshipsFederal Communications Commission (FCC)Health care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHealth programs administration and fundingHealth technology, devices, suppliesInfectious and parasitic diseasesLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicaidMedicareNursingRural conditions and developmentTelecommunication rates and fees