HR 8677 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

HEAT Act

Introduced Oct 23, 2020 Originated House Sponsor Roger Marshall R-KS

Fact sheet

Latest action · Oct 23, 2020 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

IntroducedOct 23, 2020
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Home health Emergency Access to Telehealth Act or the HEAT Act

This bill provides for Medicare coverage of home health services that are furnished via telehealth during a public health emergency, in accordance with specified requirements.

Cosponsors 3

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Oct 23, 2020.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-TX	Jodey C. Arrington	Original	Oct 23, 2020
D-CA	Mike Thompson	Original	Oct 23, 2020
D-AL	Terri A. Sewell	Original	Oct 23, 2020

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

Oct 23, 2020Introduced in House
Oct 23, 2020Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
S 4854	HEAT Act	Identical bill	Oct 23, 2020

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.

Text 1

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Oct 23, 2020Introduced in House

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