S. 2197 · 117th Congress
Rural and Frontier Telehealth Expansion Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Jacky Rosen
- Introduced
- 2021-06-23
- Latest action
- 2021-06-23 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Rural and Frontier Telehealth Expansion Act
This bill increases the applicable Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (i.e., federal matching rate) under Medicaid for telehealth services in rural states or states that have limited broadband infrastructure and that provide consistent and widespread coverage for such services.