HEAT Act
Latest action · Oct 23, 2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6415-6416)
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 SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot 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 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 23, 2020 to Nov 17, 2020, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | Oct 23, 2020 |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Nov 17, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 23, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Oct 23, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6415-6416)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 8677 | HEAT Act | Identical bill | Oct 23, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 23, 2020Introduced in Senate
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