S 1465 · 114th Congress · Health

FAST Act

Introduced 2015-05-22· Sponsored by Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.(2015-05-22)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine Act or the FAST Act This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) expand access to certain stroke telehealth services to any originating site at which the eligible telehealth individual is located at the time the service is furnished, regardless of where the site is located; and (2) waive the facility fee for certain such originating sites.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican
Sen. Thune, John [R-SD]SD