# 116-hr-7391: Protect Telehealth Access Act of 2020

116-hr-7391, Protect Telehealth Access Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ); status Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7391
- Congress: 116
- Title: Protect Telehealth Access Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Introduced: 2020-06-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Protect Telehealth Access Act of 2020 This bill modifies requirements relating to coverage of telehealth services under Medicare. Specifically, the bill removes restrictions that require the originating site (i.e., the location of the beneficiary) to be in a rural area, and allows the home of a beneficiary to serve as the originating site for all services (rather than for only certain services).

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Rose, Max [D-NY-11] (D-NY), 2020-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA), 2020-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2020-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1] (R-OK), 2020-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2020-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2020-08-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act
- 116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-7391 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7391)

## Related
- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7092)
- [116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6829)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2420)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7391 (as of 2025-11-18).