S 3998 · 116th Congress · Health

Improving Telehealth for Underserved Communities Act of 2020

Introduced 2020-06-18· Sponsored by Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS]· Senate

Bill Progress

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.(2020-06-18)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Improving Telehealth for Underserved Communities Act of 2020 This bill establishes a particular Medicare payment methodology for telehealth services furnished by federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Specifically, the bill requires payments to be made in accordance with the same methodology that is used for non-telehealth services, rather than in accordance with a separate methodology determined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.…

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Cosponsors (7)

5 Democrats1 Republican1 Independent