To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand eligible practitioners to furnish telehealth services.

Bill: 118-hr-8151
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16]
Introduced: 2024-04-29
Policy area: Health
Latest action: action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8151 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 29, 2024 Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Thompson of California , and Mr. Smith of Nebraska ) introduced the following bill; which was 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 A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand eligible practitioners to furnish telehealth services.

1. Expanding practitioners eligible to furnish telehealth services Section 1834(m)(4)(E) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)(4)(E) ) is amended by striking and, and all that follows through shall include and inserting and includes .