3.0.0 2550 2023-01-11T13:36:42Z 2023-01-11T13:36:42Z House HR 2017-05-19 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 87 (Friday, May 19, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. THOMPSON of California:H.R. 2550.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Sec 1[Page H4389]]]> hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm02 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2017-06-01T18:55:09Z Referred to 2017-05-19T13:01:15Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2017-05-26T15:22:59Z Referred to 2017-05-19T13:01:10Z 2017-06-01 hswm02 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2017-05-26 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2017-05-19 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2017-05-19 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2017-05-19 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2017-05-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-05-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress T000460 Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5] MIKE THOMPSON D CA 5 N B001273 Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] Diane Black R TN 6 2017-05-19 True W000800 Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] Peter Welch D VT 0 2017-05-19 True H001045 Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3] Gregg Harper R MS 3 2017-05-19 True G000576 Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] Glenn Grothman R WI 6 2017-06-06 False D000191 Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] PETER DEFAZIO D OR A. 4 2017-06-06 False F000460 Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] Blake Farenthold R TX 27 2017-06-06 False A000371 Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-31] Pete Aguilar D CA 31 2017-06-08 False S001185 Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] Terri Sewell D AL A. 7 2017-06-22 False C001092 Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27] Chris Collins R NY 27 2017-06-23 False S001193 Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] Eric Swalwell D CA 15 2017-06-26 False L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 19 2017-06-28 False B001281 Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] Joyce Beatty D OH 3 2017-06-29 False P000597 Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] Chellie Pingree D ME 1 2017-07-11 False B000490 Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2] SANFORD BISHOP D GA D. 2 2017-07-19 False M001189 Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6] Luke Messer R IN 6 2017-09-13 False B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2017-09-25 False F000466 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-8] Brian Fitzpatrick R PA K. 8 2017-10-02 False M001159 Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] Cathy McMorris Rodgers R WA 5 2017-10-19 False D000482 Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] MIKE DOYLE D PA 14 2017-10-19 False G000559 Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3] John Garamendi D CA 3 2017-10-23 False P000608 Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52] Scott Peters D CA H. 52 2017-11-13 False K000381 Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] Derek Kilmer D WA 6 2017-11-21 False B001296 Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-13] Brendan Boyle D PA F. 13 2018-01-30 False T000467 Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5] Glenn Thompson R PA 5 2018-04-24 False S001150 Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28] ADAM SCHIFF D CA B. 28 2018-06-14 False P000593 Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] Ed Perlmutter D CO 7 2018-08-03 False Health Cardiovascular and respiratory health Congressional oversight Digestive and metabolic diseases Government studies and investigations Health care costs and insurance Health facilities and institutions Health personnel Health technology, devices, supplies Hearing, speech, and vision care Home and outpatient care Medical tests and diagnostic methods Medicare Health 00 2017-05-19 Introduced in House 2019-08-28T19:36:25Z Medicare Telehealth Parity Act of 2017

This bill provides for the incremental expansion of telehealth coverage under the Medicare program. Specifically, the bill expands the lists of:

  • qualified telehealth originating and distant sites;
  • qualified telehealth providers; and
  • covered telehealth services.

Additionally, the bill provides for coverage of remote patient-monitoring services for chronic health conditions.

The bill also allows for a patient-specific waiver process of the required monthly face-to-face visit between an individual with end-stage renal disease and a qualified professional.

]]> Medicare Telehealth Parity Act of 2017 Display Title Medicare Telehealth Parity Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an incremental expansion of telehealth coverage under the Medicare program. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Medicare Telehealth Parity Act of 2017 Introduced in House 2017-05-19T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr2550ih/xml/BILLS-115hr2550ih.xml 2017-06-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.