# 116-hr-7992: Telehealth Act

116-hr-7992, Telehealth Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (R-MO); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7992
- Congress: 116
- Title: Telehealth Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2020-08-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (R-MO)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Telehealth Act This bill establishes, expands, and otherwise modifies provisions relating to telehealth services, including by expanding access to telehealth services for veterans, supporting telehealth programs in rural areas, and extending certain Medicare flexibilities that were initially authorized during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH), 2020-09-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8614: Home Educators are Teachers Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8487: Energy Poverty Prevention and Accountability Act
- 116-hr-8114: Emergency Support for Nursing Homes and Elder Justice Reform Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7909: Ensuring Children and Child Care Workers Are Safe Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7841: The American PPE Supply Chain Integrity Act
- 116-hr-7804: Back to Work Child Care Grants Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-7992 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7992)

## Related
- [116-hr-8614: Home Educators are Teachers Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8614)
- [116-hr-8487: Energy Poverty Prevention and Accountability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8487)
- [116-hr-8114: Emergency Support for Nursing Homes and Elder Justice Reform Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8114)
- [116-hr-7909: Ensuring Children and Child Care Workers Are Safe Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7909)
- [116-hr-7841: The American PPE Supply Chain Integrity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7841)
- [116-hr-7804: Back to Work Child Care Grants Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7804)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7992 (as of 2025-11-18).