This bill changes part of the Social Security Act (section 1834(m)) that governs Medicare telehealth. It replaces temporary, date-limited language tied to the COVID emergency period with wording that applies after that emergency ends. In plain terms, the bill removes geographic limits and expands which places can be counted as an "originating site" for Medicare telehealth services, making those flexibilities continue after the emergency period ends.
If you get Medicare-covered care by telehealth, this bill would keep the changes that let telehealth visits be provided from more places (for example, locations that were added during the public health emergency). The bill text says these changes apply after the emergency period ends, rather than ending on a fixed date.
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The bill was introduced by Representatives Vern Buchanan, Max Miller, Mike Thompson, Darin LaHood, Tom Barrett, and Glenn Thompson. No publicly available information in the bill text about other supporters' statements or detailed arguments.
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