3.0.0 3164 2023-01-11T13:37:29Z 2023-01-11T13:37:29Z House HR 2017-07-06 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 114 (Thursday, July 6, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. BLACK:H.R. 3164.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:United States Constitution Article I Section 8[Page H5386]]]> hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm02 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2017-07-20T19:37:24Z Referred to 2017-07-06T13:00:11Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-07-06T13:00:06Z Medicare Part B Improvement Act of 2017 115 3178 HR 2017-07-26 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS 2017-07-20 hswm02 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2017-07-06 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 2017-07-06 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 2017-07-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-07-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001273 Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] Diane Black R TN 6 N D000617 Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] Suzan DelBene D WA K. 1 2017-07-06 True T000460 Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5] MIKE THOMPSON D CA 5 2017-07-06 True M001181 Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] Patrick Meehan R PA 7 2017-07-06 True S001185 Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] Terri Sewell D AL A. 7 2017-07-11 False Health Congressional oversight Digestive and metabolic diseases Government studies and investigations Health technology, devices, supplies Home and outpatient care Medicare Health 00 2017-07-06 Introduced in House 2017-09-19T11:49:30Z This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to allow a Medicare beneficiary who has end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and is receiving home dialysis to receive monthly ESRD-related visits via telehealth, provided that the beneficiary also receives face-to-face visits periodically. Specified facility fees and geographic requirements shall not apply with respect to the provision of such services via telehealth.

The Government Accountability Office must study and report to Congress on the further expansion of Medicare coverage of renal dialysis services furnished via telehealth.

]]> To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand access to home dialysis therapy. Display Title To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand access to home dialysis therapy. Official Title as Introduced To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand access to home dialysis therapy. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr3164ih/xml/BILLS-115hr3164ih.xml 2017-07-20 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.