HR 8154 · 118th Congress 2023–2025, ended

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend telehealth services for federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics.

Introduced Apr 29, 2024 Originated House Sponsor Gregory F. Murphy R-NC

Fact sheet

Latest action · Dec 17, 2024 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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.

  1. IntroducedApr 29, 2024
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

This bill permanently allows federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics to serve as the distant site (i.e., the location of the health care practitioner) for purposes of Medicare telehealth services.

Cosponsors 4

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 29, 2024 to Dec 9, 2024, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-WIDerrick Van OrdenOriginalApr 29, 2024
R-TXMichael C. BurgessOriginalApr 29, 2024
R-TXTroy E. NehlsOriginalApr 29, 2024
R-NJJefferson Van DrewDec 9, 2024

Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Dec 17, 2024Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  2. May 3, 2024Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  3. Apr 29, 2024Introduced in House
  4. Apr 29, 2024Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

Subjects

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

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Apr 29, 2024Introduced in House

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