Rural Telehealth Expansion Act

I 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 197 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include store-and-forward technologies as telecommunications systems through which telehealth services may be furnished for payment under the Medicare program. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JANUARY 9, 2023 Mr. ROSENDALE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com- mittee 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 A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include store-and-forward technologies as telecommunications systems through which telehealth services may be fur- nished for payment under the Medicare program. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Rural Telehealth Ex- 4 pansion Act’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:06 Jan 19, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H197.IH H197 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 197 IH SEC. 2. MEDICARE PAYMENT FOR STORE-AND-FORWARD 1 TECHNOLOGIES USED TO FURNISH TELE- 2 HEALTH SERVICES. 3 Section 1834(m)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 4 U.S.C. 1395m(m)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘in the case 5 of any Federal telemedicine demonstration program con- 6 ducted in Alaska or Hawaii,’’. 7 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:06 Jan 19, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H197.IH H197 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS