US HB6538 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on April 17 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-04-17 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 17 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-04-17 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Increases the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) for Medicaid telehealth services that are furnished during the public health emergency declared on January 31, 2020, relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). In order to receive the increased FMAP, state Medicaid programs must provide coverage that is consistent with Medicare coverage of telehealth services.
Title
Modernized Medicine Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Joseph Kennedy [D-MA] | Rep. Fred Upton [R-MI] | Rep. Lisa Rochester [D-DE] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-17 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| 2020-04-17 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HB6379 (Related) 2020-03-23 - Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and 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
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health
Health care coverage and access
Health technology, devices, supplies
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Intergovernmental relations
Medicaid
State and local finance
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health
Health care coverage and access
Health technology, devices, supplies
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Intergovernmental relations
Medicaid
State and local finance
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6538/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6538/BILLS-116hr6538ih.pdf |
