US SB1778 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on July 15 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-07-15 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 15 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-07-15 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
TELE-MED Act of 2015 TELEmedicine for MEDicare Act of 2015 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to allow a Medicare provider to provide telemedicine services to a Medicare beneficiary who is in a different state from the one in which the provider is licensed or authorized to provide health care services. The licensing or authorizing state has jurisdiction to enforce its licensure or other legal authorization requirements with regard to such a provision of service.
Title
TELE-MED Act of 2015 TELEmedicine for MEDicare Act of 2015
Sponsors
| Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] | Sen. Joni Ernst [R-IA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-15 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Same As/Similar To
HB3081 (Related) 2015-07-21 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
Computers and information technology
Health
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Health technology, devices, supplies
Internet and video services
Medicare
Health
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Health technology, devices, supplies
Internet and video services
Medicare
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1778/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1778/BILLS-114s1778is.pdf |
