S. 2408 · 116th Congress
Telehealth Across State Lines Act of 2019
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Marsha Blackburn
- Introduced
- 2019-07-31
- Latest action
- 2019-07-31 · Introduced in Senate
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.