United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 3 R · 3 D cosponsors

S 248 — Sustainable Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Services in the Home Act

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

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Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Sustainable Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Services in the Home Act This bill permanently allows services relating to cardiac rehabilitation programs, intensive cardiac rehabilitation programs, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs to be furnished via telehealth at a beneficiary's home under Medicare.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill establishes permanent telehealth flexibilities for in-home cardiopulmonary rehabilitation services.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1395x(eee)(2)

    including in the home of an individual when furnished as a telehealth service through audio-visual real-time communications technology, or when such home is designated as a provider-based location of a hospital outpatient department

    Allows in-home cardiopulmonary rehabilitation services to be furnished via telehealth.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1395x(eee)(2)

    including through the virtual presence of such physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or clinical nurse specialist, through audio-visual real-time communications technology

    Permits virtual consultations for cardiopulmonary rehabilitation program visits.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)(1)

    and (9) → , (9), and (10), the Secretary shall pay for telehealth services that are furnished via a telecommunications system by a physician (as defined in section 1861(r)) or a practitioner (as defined in paragraph (4)(E)), or by a hospital (as defined in section 1861(e))

    Expands payment for telehealth services to include visits by hospitals.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)(2)(A)

    or practitioner → , practitioner, or hospital

    Enables hospitals as well as practitioners to deliver telehealth services.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)(4)(A)

    or practitioner → , practitioner, or hospital

    Clarifies that hospitals can provide telehealth services just like practitioners.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)(4)(C)(i)

    and (7) → (7), and (10)

    Incorporates additional telehealth services into eligibility for payment.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)(4)(C)(ii)(X)

    paragraph (7) → paragraphs (7) and (10)

    Updates references to include new telehealth services.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)(4)(F)(i)

    paragraph (8) → paragraphs (8) and (10)

    Expands the applicability of telehealth interventions.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)(4)

    Treatment of cardiac rehabilitation program, intensive cardiac rehabilitation program, and pulmonary rehabilitation program visits furnished through telehealth.--In the case of items and services furnished on or after January 1, 2026, the geographic requirements described in paragraph (4)(C)(i) shall not apply with respect to telehealth services for cardiac rehabilitation programs and intensive cardiac rehabilitation programs (as such terms are defined in section 1861(eee)) and pulmonary rehabilitation programs (as defined in section 1861(fff)) at an originating site described in subclause (V) or (X) of paragraph (4)(C)(ii).

    Removes geographic restrictions for telehealth services related to specific rehabilitation programs.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 541 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (541)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 248 do?
Sustainable Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Services in the Home Act This bill permanently allows services relating to cardiac rehabilitation programs, intensive cardiac rehabilitation programs, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs to be furnished via telehealth at a beneficiary's home under Medicare.
Who sponsors S 248?
S 248 is sponsored by Blackburn, Marsha (Republican), Klobuchar, Amy (Democratic), Blumenthal, Richard (Democratic), Booker, Cory A. (Democratic), Tillis, Thomas (Republican), and Capito, Shelley Moore (Republican).
What is the current status of S 248?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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