Senate
Jun 18, 2020

Improving Telehealth for Underserved Communities Act of 2020

Summary

Official

Improving Telehealth for Underserved Communities Act of 2020 This bill establishes a particular Medicare payment methodology for telehealth services furnished by federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Specifically, the bill requires payments to be made in accordance with the same methodology that is used for non-telehealth services, rather than in accordance with a separate methodology determined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

How would you vote on this bill?

Bill Progress

Bill has been introduced and assigned a number

Introduced(6/18/20)
Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
President
Law

Sponsor

CH

Mrs. Hyde-Smith

Senate (R) Mississippi

Cosponsors (7)

Topics

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Jun 18, 2020