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S.1988: Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 117th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced June 9, 2021
- Latest Major Action June 9, 2021
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
11 (4 Democrats, 7 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - June 9, 2021
Bill Summary
Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act This bill expands coverage of telehealth services under Medicare. Specifically, the bill permanently (1) removes geographic restrictions on originating sites (i.e., the location of the beneficiary), (2) allows the home of the beneficiary to serve as the originating site for all services, (3) allows federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics to serve as the distant site (i.e., the...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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June 9, 2021 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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June 9, 2021 |
Introduced in the Senate by Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.) |