US Congress House Bill 1832 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 14-7)
Status: Introduced on May 11 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-05-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Servicemembers' Telemedicine and E-Health Portability Act of 2011 or STEP Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to allow certain licensed health-care professionals to provide care to members of the Armed Forces at any location and regardless of where the professional or patient are located, so long as the practice is within the scope of authorized federal duties. Includes among authorized health-care professionals civilian DOD employees, DOD personal service contractors, or other health-care professionals credentialed and privileged at a federal health care institution or location specially designated by the Secretary for such purpose. Requires a report from the Secretary to Congress on plans to develop and expand programs to use new Internet and communication technologies, including telemedicine, telehealth care services, and telebehavioral health programs, to improve patient access to care and resources.

Servicemembers' Telemedicine and E-Health Portability Act of 2011

Rep. Glenn Thompson [R-PA]	Rep. Steve Austria [R-OH]	Rep. Shelley Berkley [D-NV]	Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA]
Rep. Larry Bucshon [R-IN]	Rep. Donna Christensen [D-VI]	Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D-MO]	Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC]
Rep. Renee Ellmers [R-NC]	Rep. Richard Hanna [R-NY]	Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH]	Rep. Larry Kissell [D-NC]
Rep. Billy Long [R-MO]	Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer [R-MO]	Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]	Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY]
Rep. Tim Murphy [R-PA]	Rep. Todd Platts [R-PA]	Rep. David Roe [R-TN]	Rep. Steven Rothman [D-NJ]
Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R-GA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-05-25	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2011-05-24	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
2011-05-11	House	Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
2011-05-11	House	Referred to House Armed Services
2011-05-11	House	Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/1832/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr1832/BILLS-112hr1832ih.pdf