H.R. 4900 · 116th Congress
Telehealth Across State Lines Act of 2019
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Phil Roe
- Introduced
- 2019-10-29
- Latest action
- 2019-10-30 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Telehealth Across State Lines Act of 2019
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services, in consultation with a range of stakeholders, to issue guidance for uniform best practices for the delivery of telehealth services. The bill also establishes a grant program to expand access to telehealth services in rural areas and revises the duties of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to incentivize the adoption of telehealth services.