To require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage for services furnished via telehealth if such services would be covered if furnished in-person during the COVID-19 emergency.
Latest action · Apr 28, 2020 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Progress
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- IntroducedApr 28, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill requires private health insurance plans to cover certain services provided via telecommunications systems (i.e., telehealth) during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. Specifically, the telehealth services must be deemed medically necessary by a health care provider and covered under the plan if provided in person. Plans must apply the same cost-sharing and reimbursement amounts that would otherwise apply to such services and may waive cost-sharing requirements for any services to diagnose or treat COVID-19, including via telehealth.
Cosponsors 50
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 28, 2020 to Dec 16, 2020, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TN | David P. Roe | Original | Apr 28, 2020 |
| R-NJ | Jefferson Van Drew | Original | Apr 28, 2020 |
| D-NY | Joseph D. Morelle | Original | Apr 28, 2020 |
| R-NY | John Katko | May 1, 2020 | |
| D-PA | Susan Wild | May 1, 2020 | |
| D-FL | Donna E. Shalala | May 12, 2020 | |
| D-NV | Susie Lee | May 15, 2020 | |
| D-IA | Cynthia Axne | May 22, 2020 | |
| D-CA | John Garamendi | May 26, 2020 | |
| D-AL | Terri A. Sewell | May 26, 2020 | |
| D-CT | Jahana Hayes | May 28, 2020 | |
| D-DE | Lisa Blunt Rochester | Jun 1, 2020 | |
| D-MI | Andy Levin | Jun 8, 2020 | |
| D-GA | David Scott | Jun 8, 2020 | |
| R-NC | Gregory F. Murphy | Jun 8, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 28, 2020Introduced in House
- Apr 28, 2020Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3741 | Health Care at Home Act of 2020 | Related bill | May 14, 2020 |
| HR 8308 | Telehealth Coverage and Payment Parity Act | Related bill | Sep 17, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Employee benefits and pensions
- Health
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Internet and video services
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Mental health
- Telephone and wireless communication
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 28, 2020Introduced in House
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