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<item congress="117" measure-type="hr" measure-number="1677" measure-id="id117hr1677" originChamber="HOUSE" orig-publish-date="2021-03-09" update-date="2021-07-20">
<title>KEEP Telehealth Options Act of 2021</title>
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<action-date>2021-03-09</action-date>
<action-desc>Introduced in House</action-desc>
<summary-text><![CDATA[<p><b>Knowing the Efficiency and Efficacy of Permanent Telehealth Options Act of 2021 or the KEEP Telehealth Options Act of </b><b>2021</b></p> <p>This bill requires certain agencies to report on the availability and effects of expanded telehealth services under Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19.</p> <p>Among other information, the Department of Health and Human Services must detail its actions during the emergency to expand access to telehealth services and must analyze telehealth usage by certain demographic groups. The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission and the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission must report on the improvements and barriers to telehealth access during the emergency and the risks of fraudulent activity associated with expanded access.</p>]]></summary-text>
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