Fostering Independence Through Technology Act of 2013
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 18, 2013)
Fostering Independence Through Technology Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct pilot projects under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act for the purpose of providing incentives to home health agencies to furnish remote patient monitoring services that reduce expenditures.
Directs the Secretary to specify the criteria for identifying Medicare beneficiaries within the scope of the pilot projects.
Directs the Secretary to establish for each participating home health agency a performance target using specified methodologies.
What just happenedMar 18, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateMar 18, 2013
- Mar 18, 2013IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Mar 18, 2013IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate