116-hr-6487116th Congress

ACCESS Act

Sponsored By: Representative Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]

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Summary

Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act or the ACCESS Act This bill (1) provides appropriations for the Telehealth Resource Center Program of the Office for the Advancement of Telehealth within the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy in the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) to develop telehealth capacity for certain nursing facilities, and (2) directs other activities to increase access to telehealth services in such facilities during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. HRSA shall award grants, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission, to skilled nursing facilities and other nursing facilities to support virtual visits to residents during the emergency. The Department of Health and Human Services must also provide recommendations related to immediately increasing access, during the emergency, to telehealth services for which Medicare and Medicaid payments are available in skilled and other nursing facilities.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]

IL • D

Cosponsors

Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]
NY • D
Sponsored 5/8/2020
Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]
NY • D
Sponsored 5/8/2020
Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]
MA • D
Sponsored 5/12/2020
Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]
TX • D
Sponsored 5/12/2020
Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
PA • D
Sponsored 5/12/2020
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
NY • R
Sponsored 5/12/2020
Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]
FL • R
Sponsored 5/12/2020
Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1]
NM • D
Sponsored 5/19/2020
PETER KING
NY • R
Sponsored 4/10/2020
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
MA • D
Sponsored 4/21/2020
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 4/21/2020
Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/21/2020
Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
CO • D
Sponsored 4/21/2020
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
MI • D
Sponsored 4/21/2020
Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/21/2020
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/21/2020
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 4/21/2020
Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]
MN • D
Sponsored 4/23/2020
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]
OR • D
Sponsored 4/23/2020
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
OH • D
Sponsored 4/23/2020
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
FL • D
Sponsored 4/23/2020
Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32]
TX • D
Sponsored 4/23/2020
Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
IL • D
Sponsored 4/23/2020
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
CT • D
Sponsored 4/28/2020
Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/28/2020
Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/28/2020
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
NY • D
Sponsored 5/1/2020
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
OR • D
Sponsored 5/1/2020
Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8]
MI • D
Sponsored 5/1/2020
Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]
RI • D
Sponsored 5/1/2020
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]
GA • D
Sponsored 5/1/2020
Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/1/2020
Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13]
FL • D
Sponsored 5/1/2020
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
CT • D
Sponsored 5/1/2020
Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]
CO • D
Sponsored 5/1/2020
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]
NH • D
Sponsored 5/1/2020
Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]
IL • D
Sponsored 5/5/2020
Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]
CT • D
Sponsored 5/5/2020
Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2]
VA • D
Sponsored 5/5/2020
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
RI • D
Sponsored 5/5/2020
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
WA • D
Sponsored 5/5/2020
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2]
GA • D
Sponsored 5/5/2020
Rep. Rose, Max [D-NY-11]
NY • D
Sponsored 5/8/2020
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
WA • D
Sponsored 5/8/2020
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
Sponsored 5/8/2020
Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE]
DE • D
Sponsored 5/8/2020
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
Sponsored 5/8/2020
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]
NY • D
Sponsored 5/8/2020
Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]
MA • D
Sponsored 5/8/2020
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
CT • D
Sponsored 5/8/2020
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
NY • D
Sponsored 5/8/2020
Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]
IN • D
Sponsored 5/8/2020
Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10]
WA • D
Sponsored 5/8/2020
Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]
NV • D
Sponsored 5/8/2020
Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/12/2020
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
TN • D
Sponsored 5/19/2020
Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/19/2020
Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10]
FL • D
Sponsored 5/19/2020
Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3]
IA • D
Sponsored 5/19/2020
Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]
PA • D
Sponsored 5/27/2020
Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
FL • R
Sponsored 5/27/2020
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
MA • D
Sponsored 5/27/2020
Rep. Holding, George [R-NC-2]
NC • R
Sponsored 5/27/2020
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]
PA • R
Sponsored 5/27/2020
Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]
VA • D
Sponsored 5/27/2020
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
NY • D
Sponsored 5/19/2020
Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]
NY • D
Sponsored 5/19/2020
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]
FL • D
Sponsored 5/19/2020
Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]
TX • D
Sponsored 5/19/2020
Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3]
MD • D
Sponsored 5/19/2020
Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/27/2020
Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]
IL • R
Sponsored 5/27/2020
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/22/2020
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/26/2020
Rep. Torres Small, Xochitl [D-NM-2]
NM • D
Sponsored 10/23/2020
Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]
PA • D
Sponsored 10/23/2020
Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]
MO • R
Sponsored 10/30/2020
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
IL • D
Sponsored 5/27/2020
Rep. Brindisi, Anthony [D-NY-22]
NY • D
Sponsored 6/1/2020
Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]
TX • D
Sponsored 6/4/2020
Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24]
NY • R
Sponsored 6/4/2020
Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6]
MI • R
Sponsored 6/4/2020
Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1]
IA • D
Sponsored 6/11/2020
Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]
OH • R
Sponsored 6/15/2020
SUSAN DAVIS
CA • D
Sponsored 6/18/2020
Rep. Shalala, Donna E. [D-FL-27]
FL • D
Sponsored 8/7/2020
Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/25/2020

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ACCESS Act

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