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To require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage for services furnished via telehealth if such services would be covered if furnished in-person during the COVID-19 emergency.

USA116th CongressHR-6644| House 
| Updated: 4/28/2020
Kim Schrier

Kim Schrier

Democratic Representative

Washington

Cosponsors (50)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)John Katko (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Ben McAdams (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Gregory F. Murphy (Republican)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Max Rose (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Abby Finkenauer (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)TJ Cox (Democratic)Donna E. Shalala (Democratic)Susie Lee (Democratic)David P. Roe (Republican)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill requires private health insurance plans to cover certain services provided via telecommunications systems (i.e., telehealth) during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. Specifically, the telehealth services must be deemed medically necessary by a health care provider and covered under the plan if provided in person. Plans must apply the same cost-sharing and reimbursement amounts that would otherwise apply to such services and may waive cost-sharing requirements for any services to diagnose or treat COVID-19, including via telehealth.
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Timeline
Apr 28, 2020
Introduced in House
Apr 28, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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.
  • April 28, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • April 28, 2020
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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.

Health

Related Bills

  • S 116-3741: Health Care at Home Act of 2020
  • HR 116-8308: Telehealth Coverage and Payment Parity Act
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthDrug, alcohol, tobacco useEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployee benefits and pensionsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth technology, devices, suppliesInfectious and parasitic diseasesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaMental healthTelephone and wireless communication

To require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage for services furnished via telehealth if such services would be covered if furnished in-person during the COVID-19 emergency.

USA116th CongressHR-6644| House 
| Updated: 4/28/2020
This bill requires private health insurance plans to cover certain services provided via telecommunications systems (i.e., telehealth) during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. Specifically, the telehealth services must be deemed medically necessary by a health care provider and covered under the plan if provided in person. Plans must apply the same cost-sharing and reimbursement amounts that would otherwise apply to such services and may waive cost-sharing requirements for any services to diagnose or treat COVID-19, including via telehealth.
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Timeline
Apr 28, 2020
Introduced in House
Apr 28, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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.
  • April 28, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • April 28, 2020
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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.
Kim Schrier

Kim Schrier

Democratic Representative

Washington

Cosponsors (50)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)John Katko (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Ben McAdams (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Gregory F. Murphy (Republican)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Max Rose (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Abby Finkenauer (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)TJ Cox (Democratic)Donna E. Shalala (Democratic)Susie Lee (Democratic)David P. Roe (Republican)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • S 116-3741: Health Care at Home Act of 2020
  • HR 116-8308: Telehealth Coverage and Payment Parity Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthDrug, alcohol, tobacco useEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployee benefits and pensionsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth technology, devices, suppliesInfectious and parasitic diseasesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaMental healthTelephone and wireless communication