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H.R.1148: FAST Act of 2017
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced Feb. 16, 2017
- Latest Major Action Dec. 6, 2017
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
177 (88 Democrats, 89 Republicans)
Bill Versions
- Reported in House - Dec. 6, 2017
- Introduced in House - Feb. 16, 2017
Bill Summary
Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine Act of 2017 or the FAST Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill specifies that, under Medicare, telehealth services include telehealth-eligible stroke services provided to an individual soon after the onset of acute-stroke symptoms. Certain originating-site requirements applicable to telehealth services under Medicare shall not apply with respect to such stroke services.
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Dec. 6, 2017 |
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 328.
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| Dec. 6, 2017 |
Committee on Ways and Means discharged. |
| Dec. 6, 2017 |
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-444, Part I.
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| Oct. 4, 2017 |
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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| Oct. 4, 2017 |
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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| Sept. 13, 2017 |
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
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| Sept. 13, 2017 |
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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| March 1, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| Feb. 17, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| Feb. 16, 2017 |
Referred to House Ways and Means
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| Feb. 16, 2017 |
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
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| Feb. 16, 2017 |
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
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| Feb. 16, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Morgan Griffith (R-Va.) |