FCC Seeks Ideas to Slim Down COVID Telehealth Paperwork Hassle
Published Date: 3/5/2025
Notice
Summary
The FCC is checking in on its paperwork for the COVID-19 Telehealth Program that helps low-income folks get medical care online. They want your thoughts on how to make the forms easier and less time-consuming, especially for small businesses. If you have ideas, send them in by May 5, 2025—this could save time and hassle for thousands of people and organizations.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Paperwork Time Burden for Telehealth Applicants
If you apply to or participate in the COVID-19 Telehealth Program or Connected Care Pilot Program, you or your organization are part of a collection that covers 7,210 respondents and 34,553 responses. The FCC estimates each response takes 0.30 to 25 hours, with a total annual burden of 197,787 hours, and you must respond to obtain or retain program benefits.
Opportunity to Comment to Reduce Small-Business Burden
The FCC is asking for public comments on ways to reduce paperwork burdens and specifically requests ideas to minimize the information-collection burden on small businesses with fewer than 25 employees. Submit written comments by May 5, 2025 to the contacts listed in the notice.
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