H.R. 2948 - Medicare Telehealth Parity Act of 2015
- Sponsor:
- Mike Thompson
- Summary:
- To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an incremental expansion of telehealth coverage under the Medicare program. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has been referred to committee.
Medicare Telehealth Parity Act of 2015
H.R. 2948 — 114th Congress (2015–2016)
- Summary
- To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an incremental expansion of telehealth coverage under the Medicare program. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an incremental expansion of telehealth coverage under the Medicare program.
- Other Titles
- Medicare Telehealth Parity Act of 2015
- Medicare Telehealth Parity Act of 2015
- Sponsor
- Mike Thompson
- Co-Sponsors
- Pete Aguilar
- Brad Ashford
- Joyce Beatty
- Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
- Diane Black
- Charles W. Boustany Jr.
- Brendan F. Boyle
- Robert A. Brady
- Corrine Brown
- Matt Cartwright
- Judy Chu
- Yvette D. Clarke
- John Conyers, Jr.
- Kevin Cramer
- Peter A. DeFazio
- Mark DeSaulnier
- Robert J. Dold
- Tom Emmer
- Anna G. Eshoo
- Elizabeth H. Esty
- Michael G. Fitzpatrick
- Ruben Gallego
- Gwen Graham
- Sam Graves
- Raúl M. Grijalva
- Gregg Harper
- Alcee L. Hastings
- Denny Heck
- Rubén Hinojosa
- Jared Huffman
- David W. Jolly
- Trent Kelly
- Derek Kilmer
- Steve King
- Ann Kirkpatrick
- Leonard Lance
- John B. Larson
- John Lewis
- Frank A. LoBiondo
- Zoe Lofgren
- Kenny Marchant
- Cathy McMorris Rodgers
- Alexander X. Mooney
- Gwen Moore
- Grace F. Napolitano
- Eleanor Holmes Norton
- Richard B. Nugent
- Steven M. Palazzo
- Scott H. Peters
- Collin C. Peterson
- Chellie Pingree
- Mark Pocan
- Jared Polis
- Reid J. Ribble
- Bobby L. Rush
- Terri A. Sewell
- Kyrsten Sinema
- Chris Stewart
- Eric Swalwell
- Bennie G. Thompson
- Scott R. Tipton
- Dina Titus
- Greg Walden
- Peter Welch
- Frederica S. Wilson
- David Young
- Ryan K. Zinke
- Subjects
- Health
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Congressional oversight
- Digestive and metabolic diseases
- Government studies and investigations
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health facilities and institutions
- Health personnel
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Hearing, speech, and vision care
- Home and outpatient care
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Medicare
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 7/07/2015 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 7/07/2015 7/07/2015 Referred 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. 7/07/2015 Introduced in House 7/10/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. 7/13/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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