3.0.0 8677 2023-01-11T13:44:28Z 2023-01-11T13:44:28Z House HR 2020-10-23 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 182 (Friday, October 23, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MARSHALL:H.R. 8677.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H5706]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-10-23T15:32:10Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-10-23T15:32:05Z HEAT Act 116 4854 S 2020-10-23 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6415-6416) Identical bill CRS 2020-10-23 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 2020-10-23 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 2020-10-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-10-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001198 Rep. Marshall, Roger [R-KS-1] Roger Marshall R KS 1 N S001185 Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] Terri Sewell D AL A. 7 2020-10-23 True A000375 Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] Jodey Arrington R TX C. 19 2020-10-23 True T000460 Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5] MIKE THOMPSON D CA 5 2020-10-23 True Health Emergency medical services and trauma care Health technology, devices, supplies Home and outpatient care Infectious and parasitic diseases Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Medicare Telephone and wireless communication Health 00 2020-10-23 Introduced in House 2021-01-27T20:56:00Z Home health Emergency Access to Telehealth Act or the HEAT Act

This bill provides for Medicare coverage of home health services that are furnished via telehealth during a public health emergency, in accordance with specified requirements.

]]> HEAT Act Display Title HEAT Act Short Title(s) as Introduced HEAT Act Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Home health Emergency Access to Telehealth Act Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced To provide payments for home health services furnished via visual or audio telecommunication systems during an emergency period. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-10-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr8677ih/xml/BILLS-116hr8677ih.xml 2020-10-23 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. 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.