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Facilitating Reforms that Offer Necessary Telehealth In Every Rural (FRONTIER) Community Act

USA116th CongressS-4211| Senate 
| Updated: 7/2/2020
Dan Sullivan

Dan Sullivan

Republican Senator

Alaska

Cosponsors (1)
Jacky Rosen (Democratic)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Facilitating Reforms that Offer Necessary Telehealth In Every Rural (FRONTIER) Community Act This bill modifies requirements relating to coverage of certain telehealth services under Medicare. Specifically, the bill removes restrictions that require the originating site (i.e., the location of the beneficiary) to be in certain rural areas and to be a specific type of facility, if the services (1) are mental health services furnished in a frontier state, or (2) are furnished in an Indian Health Service facility. Additionally, the Federal Communications Commission and the Department of Agriculture must award grants for broadband infrastructure in frontier states to support the provision of mental health services via telehealth under Medicare.
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Timeline
Jul 2, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jul 2, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sep 3, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-7571
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
  • July 2, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 2, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • September 3, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-7571
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-7571: Facilitating Reforms that Offer Necessary Telehealth In Every Rural (FRONTIER) Community Act
Health care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHealth technology, devices, suppliesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaMedicareMental healthMinority healthRural conditions and developmentTelephone and wireless communication

Facilitating Reforms that Offer Necessary Telehealth In Every Rural (FRONTIER) Community Act

USA116th CongressS-4211| Senate 
| Updated: 7/2/2020
Facilitating Reforms that Offer Necessary Telehealth In Every Rural (FRONTIER) Community Act This bill modifies requirements relating to coverage of certain telehealth services under Medicare. Specifically, the bill removes restrictions that require the originating site (i.e., the location of the beneficiary) to be in certain rural areas and to be a specific type of facility, if the services (1) are mental health services furnished in a frontier state, or (2) are furnished in an Indian Health Service facility. Additionally, the Federal Communications Commission and the Department of Agriculture must award grants for broadband infrastructure in frontier states to support the provision of mental health services via telehealth under Medicare.
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Timeline
Jul 2, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jul 2, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sep 3, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-7571
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
  • July 2, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 2, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • September 3, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-7571
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
Dan Sullivan

Dan Sullivan

Republican Senator

Alaska

Cosponsors (1)
Jacky Rosen (Democratic)

Finance Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-7571: Facilitating Reforms that Offer Necessary Telehealth In Every Rural (FRONTIER) Community Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Health care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHealth technology, devices, suppliesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaMedicareMental healthMinority healthRural conditions and developmentTelephone and wireless communication