[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1110 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1110

  To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Medicare 
  Payment Advisory Commission, and the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and 
Access Commission to conduct studies and report to Congress on actions 
   taken to expand access to telehealth services under the Medicare, 
Medicaid, and Children's Health Insurance programs during the COVID-19 
                               emergency.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 21, 2023

 Mr. Balderson (for himself, Mrs. Lee of Nevada, Mrs. Hinson, and Mr. 
   Neguse) 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

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                                 A BILL


 
  To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Medicare 
  Payment Advisory Commission, and the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and 
Access Commission to conduct studies and report to Congress on actions 
   taken to expand access to telehealth services under the Medicare, 
Medicaid, and Children's Health Insurance programs during the COVID-19 
                               emergency.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Knowing the Efficiency and Efficacy 
of Permanent Telehealth Options Act of 2023'' or the ``KEEP Telehealth 
Options Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. STUDIES AND REPORTS ON THE EXPANSION OF ACCESS TO TELEHEALTH 
              SERVICES DURING THE COVID-19 EMERGENCY.

    (a) HHS.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with 
        the Administrator, shall conduct a study and submit to Congress 
        a report on actions taken by the Secretary during the emergency 
        period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B) of the Social 
        Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b-5(g)(1)(B)) and through December 
        31, 2024, to expand access to telehealth services under the 
        Medicare program, the Medicaid program, and the Children's 
        Health Insurance program. Such report shall include the 
        following:
                    (A) A comprehensive list of telehealth services 
                available under such programs and an explanation of all 
                actions undertaken by the Secretary during such 
                emergency period and through December 31, 2024, to 
                expand access to such services.
                    (B) A comprehensive list of types of providers that 
                may be reimbursed for such services furnished under 
                such programs during such period and through December 
                31, 2024, including a list of services which may only 
                be reimbursed under such programs during such period 
                and through December 31, 2024, if furnished by such 
                providers in-person.
                    (C) A quantitative analysis of the use of such 
                telehealth services under such programs during such 
                period and through December 31, 2024, including data 
                points on use by rural, minority, low-income, and 
                elderly populations.
                    (D) A quantitative analysis of the use of such 
                services under such programs during such period and 
                through December 31, 2024, for mental and behavioral 
                health treatments.
                    (E) An analysis of the public health impacts of the 
                actions described in subparagraph (A).
            (2) Publication of report.--Not later than 180 days after 
        the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
        publish on the public website of the Department of Health and 
        Human Services the report described in paragraph (1).
    (b) MedPAC and MACPAC.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission 
        and the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission, in 
        consultation with the Inspector General of the Department of 
        Health and Human Services, shall each conduct a study and 
        submit to Congress a report on--
                    (A) any improvements to, or barriers in, access to 
                telehealth services under--
                            (i) in the case of the report submitted by 
                        the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, the 
                        Medicare program; and
                            (ii) in the case of the report submitted by 
                        the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access 
                        Commission, the Medicaid and Children's Health 
                        Insurance programs;
                during the emergency period described in subsection 
                (a)(1) and through December 31, 2024; and
                    (B) what is known about any increased risk in 
                increased fraudulent activity, including the types of 
                fraudulent activity, that could be associated with the 
                expansion of access to such services under such 
                programs during such period and through December 31, 
                2024.
            (2) Recommendations.--The reports submitted under paragraph 
        (1) shall include recommendations, as appropriate, on--
                    (A) potential improvements to telehealth services, 
                and expansions of such services, under the programs 
                described in paragraph (1)(A); and
                    (B) possible approaches to addressing any 
                fraudulent activity described in paragraph (1)(B).
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