HEART Act of 2017 Helping Expand Access to Rural Telemedicine Act of 2017
Official Titles
Official Titles - House of Representatives
Official Title as Introduced
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the coverage of telehealth services under the Medicare program, to provide coverage for home-based monitoring for congestive heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease under such program, and for other purposes.
Actions Overview (1)
Date
Actions Overview
05/02/2017
Introduced in House
05/02/2017 Introduced in House
All Actions (6)
Date
All Actions
05/11/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Action By: Committee on Ways and Means
05/05/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Action By: Committee on Energy and Commerce
05/02/2017
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. Action By: House of Representatives
05/02/2017
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. Action By: House of Representatives
05/02/2017
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. Action By: House of Representatives
05/02/2017
Introduced in House Action By: House of Representatives
05/11/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
05/05/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
05/02/2017 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.
05/02/2017 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.
05/02/2017 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.
Committees, subcommittees and links to reports associated with this bill are listed here, as well as the nature and date of committee activity and Congressional report number.
Committee / Subcommittee
Date
Activity
Related Documents
House Energy and Commerce
05/02/2017
Referred to
House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health
05/05/2017
Referred to
House Ways and Means
05/02/2017
Referred to
House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health
05/11/2017
Referred to
Related Bills (0)
No related bill information was received for H.R.2291.
Helping Expand Access to Rural Telemedicine Act of 2017 or the HEART Act of 2017
This bill provides for Medicare coverage of: (1) additional telehealth services, and (2) remote patient-monitoring services for certain chronic conditions.
All Summaries (1)
Shown Here: Introduced in House (05/02/2017)
Helping Expand Access to Rural Telemedicine Act of 2017 or the HEART Act of 2017
This bill provides for Medicare coverage of: (1) additional telehealth services, and (2) remote patient-monitoring services for certain chronic conditions.
