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Improving Telehealth for Underserved Communities Act of 2020
Sponsored By: Representative Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]
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Summary
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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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]
NE • R
Cosponsors
Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1]
AZ • D
Sponsored 5/8/2020
Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4]
AL • R
Sponsored 5/15/2020
Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]
AL • D
Sponsored 5/15/2020
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
AZ • D
Sponsored 5/22/2020
Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]
IL • R
Sponsored 5/22/2020
Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3]
IA • D
Sponsored 5/22/2020
Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1]
AR • R
Sponsored 6/11/2020
Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4]
AR • R
Sponsored 6/11/2020
Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]
IN • R
Sponsored 6/11/2020
Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5]
OR • D
Sponsored 7/21/2020
Roll Call Votes
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