118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 7623Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make permanent certain telehealth flexibilities under the Medicare program.

Health
Introduced Mar 12, 2024
Last action Dec 17, 2024
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Mar 12, 2024
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Referred
Dec 17, 2024
E&C · Ways & Means
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Committee
Sep 18, 2024
Reported out
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House floor
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Senate
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

This bill modifies requirements relating to coverage of telehealth services under Medicare. Specifically, the bill permanently extends certain flexibilities that were initially authorized during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19. Among other things, the bill allows (1) rural health clinics and federally qualified health centers to serve as the distant site (i.e., the location of the health care practitioner); (2) the home of a beneficiary to serve as the originating site (i.e., the location of the beneficiary) for all services (rather than for only certain services); and (3) all types of practitioners to furnish telehealth services, as determined by the Centers for Medicare &...

Provisions · 2 sectionsReported to House
Timeline · 9 actions
Dec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 18, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Sep 18, 2024
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 0.
May 16, 2024
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
May 16, 2024
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 0.
Mar 15, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 12, 2024
Introduced in House
Mar 12, 2024
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.
Mar 12, 2024
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.