Health Care at Home Act of 2020
Latest action · May 14, 2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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.
- IntroducedMay 14, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Health Care at Home Act of 2020
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 10
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 14, 2020 to Dec 11, 2020, with 8 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | May 14, 2020 |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | May 14, 2020 |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Original | May 14, 2020 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | May 14, 2020 |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Original | May 14, 2020 |
| D-CA | Kamala D. Harris | Original | May 14, 2020 |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Original | May 14, 2020 |
| D-NM | Tom Udall | Original | May 14, 2020 |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Dec 11, 2020 | |
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | Dec 11, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 14, 2020Introduced in Senate
- May 14, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6644 | 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 emerge | Related bill | Apr 28, 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.
- May 14, 2020Introduced in Senate
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