# 116-hr-7187: HEALTH Act of 2020

116-hr-7187, HEALTH Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA); 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-7187
- Congress: 116
- Title: HEALTH 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: 2020-06-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Helping Ensure Access to Local TeleHealth Act of 2020 or the HEALTH Act of 2020 This bill modifies requirements relating to Medicare coverage of telehealth services that are furnished by federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) and rural health clinics (RHCs). Specifically, the bill permanently allows FQHCs and RHCs to serve as the distant site (i.e., the location of the health care practitioner) for telehealth services and excludes such services from certain geographic restrictions. Payment must be made in the same manner as for non-telehealth services, rather than in accordance with a separate methodology determined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

## Cosponsors (15)

- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2020-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] (R-PA), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2020-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2020-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2020-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2020-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hagedorn, Jim [R-MN-1] (R-MN), 2020-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2020-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1] (D-IA), 2020-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2020-10-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2020-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2020-10-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act
- 116-hr-1044: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020
- 116-hr-737: Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2019
- 116-hr-724: PACT Act
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-7187 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7187)

## Related
- [116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2382)
- [116-hr-1044: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1044)
- [116-hr-737: Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-737)
- [116-hr-724: PACT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-724)
- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
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