A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the use of telehealth for individuals with stroke.

Summary

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Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine Act This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to specify that certain siting requirements applicable under the Medicare program shall not apply to telehealth services that are furnished after 2017 for purposes of evaluating an acute stroke. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services shall not pay an originating-site facility fee with respect to such telehealth services.

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Bill Progress

Bill has been introduced and assigned a number

Introduced(2/16/17)

Committee

Passed House

Passed Senate

President

Law

Sponsor

Mr. Thune

Senate (R) South Dakota

Cosponsors (16)

Donnelly

(D) IN

Brown

(D) OH

Cardin

(D) MD

Klobuchar

Senate (D) Minnesota

Boozman

Senate (R) Arkansas

Coons

Senate (D) Delaware

Barrasso

Senate (R) Wyoming

Van Hollen

Senate (D) Maryland

Schatz

Senate (D) Hawaii

Grassley

Senate (R) Iowa

Topics

Health

Science & Technology

Business & Finance

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Feb 16, 2017