[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1110 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1110
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Medicare
Payment Advisory Commission, and the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and
Access Commission to conduct studies and report to Congress on actions
taken to expand access to telehealth services under the Medicare,
Medicaid, and Children's Health Insurance programs during the COVID-19
emergency.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 21, 2023
Mr. Balderson (for himself, Mrs. Lee of Nevada, Mrs. Hinson, and Mr.
Neguse) introduced the following bill; which was 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
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A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Medicare
Payment Advisory Commission, and the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and
Access Commission to conduct studies and report to Congress on actions
taken to expand access to telehealth services under the Medicare,
Medicaid, and Children's Health Insurance programs during the COVID-19
emergency.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Knowing the Efficiency and Efficacy
of Permanent Telehealth Options Act of 2023'' or the ``KEEP Telehealth
Options Act of 2023''.
SEC. 2. STUDIES AND REPORTS ON THE EXPANSION OF ACCESS TO TELEHEALTH
SERVICES DURING THE COVID-19 EMERGENCY.
(a) HHS.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with
the Administrator, shall conduct a study and submit to Congress
a report on actions taken by the Secretary during the emergency
period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b-5(g)(1)(B)) and through December
31, 2024, to expand access to telehealth services under the
Medicare program, the Medicaid program, and the Children's
Health Insurance program. Such report shall include the
following:
(A) A comprehensive list of telehealth services
available under such programs and an explanation of all
actions undertaken by the Secretary during such
emergency period and through December 31, 2024, to
expand access to such services.
(B) A comprehensive list of types of providers that
may be reimbursed for such services furnished under
such programs during such period and through December
31, 2024, including a list of services which may only
be reimbursed under such programs during such period
and through December 31, 2024, if furnished by such
providers in-person.
(C) A quantitative analysis of the use of such
telehealth services under such programs during such
period and through December 31, 2024, including data
points on use by rural, minority, low-income, and
elderly populations.
(D) A quantitative analysis of the use of such
services under such programs during such period and
through December 31, 2024, for mental and behavioral
health treatments.
(E) An analysis of the public health impacts of the
actions described in subparagraph (A).
(2) Publication of report.--Not later than 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
publish on the public website of the Department of Health and
Human Services the report described in paragraph (1).
(b) MedPAC and MACPAC.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
and the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission, in
consultation with the Inspector General of the Department of
Health and Human Services, shall each conduct a study and
submit to Congress a report on--
(A) any improvements to, or barriers in, access to
telehealth services under--
(i) in the case of the report submitted by
the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, the
Medicare program; and
(ii) in the case of the report submitted by
the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access
Commission, the Medicaid and Children's Health
Insurance programs;
during the emergency period described in subsection
(a)(1) and through December 31, 2024; and
(B) what is known about any increased risk in
increased fraudulent activity, including the types of
fraudulent activity, that could be associated with the
expansion of access to such services under such
programs during such period and through December 31,
2024.
(2) Recommendations.--The reports submitted under paragraph
(1) shall include recommendations, as appropriate, on--
(A) potential improvements to telehealth services,
and expansions of such services, under the programs
described in paragraph (1)(A); and
(B) possible approaches to addressing any
fraudulent activity described in paragraph (1)(B).
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