HR 5257 · 116th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

Telehealth Expansion Act of 2019

Introduced 2019-11-22· Sponsored by Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.(2019-11-25)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Telehealth Expansion Act of 2019 This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to establish the Expanding Telehealth Program. The purposes of the program are to (1) support connected care services for low-income and rural individuals and veterans through telehealth services; (2) defray the costs of internet services to health care providers to provide connected care for such patients; (3) promote innovative telehealth services technologies through direct connection between health care providers and patients; and (4) gather data on telehealth services and how to improve the efficiency or effectiveness of the program.…

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