# 116-hr-7338: Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID–19 Act of 2020

116-hr-7338, Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID–19 Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY); 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-7338
- Congress: 116
- Title: Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID–19 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: 2020-06-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act of 2020 This bill modifies requirements relating to coverage of telehealth services under Medicare. Among other things, the bill authorizes the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to generally waive coverage restrictions at any time and for any area. The bill also permanently allows federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics to serve as the distant site (i.e., the location of the health care practitioner) for telehealth services.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] (R-MO), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large] (R-MT), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] (R-TN), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2020-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] (R-PA), 2020-09-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
- 116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act
- 116-hr-1108: Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2019
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-7338 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7338)

## Related
- [116-hr-19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-19)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
- [116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7278)
- [116-hr-1108: Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1108)
- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7338 (as of 2025-11-18).