To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit the use of telehealth for purposes of recertification of eligibility for hospice care.
USA117th CongressHR-8505| House
| Updated: 7/26/2022
Carol D. Miller
Republican Representative
West Virginia
Ways and Means Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
This bill permanently allows, for purposes of hospice care recertification under Medicare, physicians and nurse practitioners to fulfill the requirement of a face-to-face encounter with the hospice patient via telehealth.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Health
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit the use of telehealth for purposes of recertification of eligibility for hospice care.
USA117th CongressHR-8505| House
| Updated: 7/26/2022
This bill permanently allows, for purposes of hospice care recertification under Medicare, physicians and nurse practitioners to fulfill the requirement of a face-to-face encounter with the hospice patient via telehealth.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Carol D. Miller
Republican Representative
West Virginia
Ways and Means Committee
Health
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted