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S.2282: Medicare Home Health Telehealth Access Act of 2006
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced Feb. 14, 2006
- Latest Major Action Feb. 14, 2006
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Medicare Home Health Telehealth Access Act of 2006 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise the current requirements for Medicare coverage of telehealth services under the prospective payment system. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to treat as a home health visit any telehealth services furnished by a home health agency via a telecommunication system to an individual receiving home health...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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| Feb. 14, 2006 |
Introduced in the Senate by Richard J. Santorum (R-Pa.) |