FAST Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-1148
Sponsor: Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]
Introduced: 2017-02-16 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Health technology, devices, supplies
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Medicare
Neurological disorders
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: 

Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine Act of 2017 or the FAST Act of 2017

 
This bill specifies that, under Medicare, telehealth services include telehealth-eligible stroke services provided to an individual soon after the onset of acute-stroke symptoms. Certain originating-site requirements applicable to telehealth services under Medicare shall not apply with respect to such stroke services.

action_date: 2017-12-06
text: 

Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine Act of 2017 or the FAST Act of 2017

 
(Sec. 2) This bill specifies that, under Medicare, telehealth services include telehealth-eligible stroke services provided to an individual soon after the onset of acute-stroke symptoms. Certain originating-site requirements applicable to telehealth services under Medicare shall not apply with respect to such stroke services. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-12-06
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 328.
action_date: 2017-12-06
text: Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
action_date: 2017-12-06
text: Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
action_date: 2017-12-06
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-444, Part I.
action_date: 2017-12-06
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-444, Part I.
action_date: 2017-10-04
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2017-10-04
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-09-13
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2017-09-13
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-03-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2017-02-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: 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.
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: 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.
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: 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.
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: Introduced in House