# 116-hr-6792: Improving Telehealth for Underserved Communities Act of 2020

116-hr-6792, Improving Telehealth for Underserved Communities Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE); status 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. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6792
- Congress: 116
- Title: Improving Telehealth for Underserved Communities Act of 2020
- Status: 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.
- Introduced: 2020-05-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] (R-AL), 2020-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2020-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] (R-IL), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] (D-IA), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] (R-AR), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2020-07-21T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020
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- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
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## Sources
- [116-hr-6792 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6792)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6792 (as of 2025-11-18).