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Bill106th CongressFiled Jul 12, 2000Health
H.R. 4841

Medicare Access to Telehealth Services Act of 2000

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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jul 12, 2000)

Medicare Access to Telehealth Services Act of 2000 - Amends the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 to revise provisions on Medicare (title XVIII of the Social Security Act) reimbursement for telehealth services, among other changes: (1) providing for, in the case of any Federal telemedicine demonstration program in Alaska or Hawaii, the use of store-and-forward technology; and (2) requiring the Secretary of Health and Human Services to study and report to Congress on certain additional services appropriate for Medicare payment.

What just happenedJul 19, 2000

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Thune, John [R-SD-At Large](R-SD)Sponsor
24 cosponsors9 D14 R1 I
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  1. Jul 19, 2000CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

    Health and Environment Subcommittee
  2. Jul 12, 2000IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on 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.

    Ways and Means Committee
  3. Jul 12, 2000IntroReferralH11100-A

    Referred to the Committee on 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.

  4. Jul 12, 2000IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on 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.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  5. Jul 12, 2000IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  6. Jul 12, 2000IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Medicare Access to Telehealth Services Act of 2000 — Informed