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Ensuring Telehealth Expansion Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-341| House 
| Updated: 2/2/2021
Roger Williams

Roger Williams

Republican Representative

Texas

Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Ensuring Telehealth Expansion Act of 2021 This bill makes permanent several telehealth flexibilities that were initially authorized during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), particularly with respect to Medicare coverage of telehealth services. For example, the bill permanently allows federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics to serve as the distant site (i.e., the location of the health care practitioner) for telehealth services under Medicare. Payment must be made in the same manner as for non-telehealth services, rather than in accordance with a separate methodology determined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The bill also permanently allows beneficiaries to receive Medicare telehealth services at any site, regardless of type or location, and grants the CMS general authority to waive any other requirements as it deems appropriate.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-8528
Ensuring Telehealth Expansion Act of 2020

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-8156
Ensuring Telehealth Expansion Act of 2020
Jan 15, 2021
Introduced in House
Jan 15, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 15, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Feb 2, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-8528
    Ensuring Telehealth Expansion Act of 2020


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-8156
    Ensuring Telehealth Expansion Act of 2020


  • January 15, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • January 15, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • January 15, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.


  • February 2, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 117-5981: Telehealth Expansion Act of 2021
  • S 117-2097: TELEHEALTH HSA Act of 2021
  • S 117-1704: Telehealth Expansion Act of 2021
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthCongressional oversightDigestive and metabolic diseasesEmergency medical services and trauma careGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHealth technology, devices, suppliesHome and outpatient careIncome tax deductionsInfectious and parasitic diseasesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaMedicareRural conditions and development

Ensuring Telehealth Expansion Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-341| House 
| Updated: 2/2/2021
Ensuring Telehealth Expansion Act of 2021 This bill makes permanent several telehealth flexibilities that were initially authorized during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), particularly with respect to Medicare coverage of telehealth services. For example, the bill permanently allows federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics to serve as the distant site (i.e., the location of the health care practitioner) for telehealth services under Medicare. Payment must be made in the same manner as for non-telehealth services, rather than in accordance with a separate methodology determined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The bill also permanently allows beneficiaries to receive Medicare telehealth services at any site, regardless of type or location, and grants the CMS general authority to waive any other requirements as it deems appropriate.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-8528
Ensuring Telehealth Expansion Act of 2020

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-8156
Ensuring Telehealth Expansion Act of 2020
Jan 15, 2021
Introduced in House
Jan 15, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 15, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Feb 2, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-8528
    Ensuring Telehealth Expansion Act of 2020


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-8156
    Ensuring Telehealth Expansion Act of 2020


  • January 15, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • January 15, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • January 15, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.


  • February 2, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Roger Williams

Roger Williams

Republican Representative

Texas

Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 117-5981: Telehealth Expansion Act of 2021
  • S 117-2097: TELEHEALTH HSA Act of 2021
  • S 117-1704: Telehealth Expansion Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthCongressional oversightDigestive and metabolic diseasesEmergency medical services and trauma careGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHealth technology, devices, suppliesHome and outpatient careIncome tax deductionsInfectious and parasitic diseasesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaMedicareRural conditions and development