United States 115th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 10 D · 7 R cosponsors

S 431 — Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine Act

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

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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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 died with 115th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine Act This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to specify that certain siting requirements applicable under the Medicare program shall not apply to telehealth services that are furnished after 2017 for purposes of evaluating an acute stroke. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services shall not pay an originating-site facility fee with respect to such telehealth services.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends 42 U.S.C. § 1395m to expand telehealth services for stroke evaluation by removing certain originating site requirements and fees.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)

    (5) Treatment of stroke telehealth services.--(A) Non-application of originating site requirements.--The requirements described in paragraph (4)(C) shall not apply with respect to telehealth services furnished on or after January 1, 2018, for purposes of evaluation of an acute stroke, as determined by the Secretary. (B) No originating site facility fee.--The Secretary shall not pay an originating site facility fee (as described in paragraph (2)(B)) with respect to such telehealth services.

    This addition allows telehealth services for stroke evaluations without requiring originating site conditions and eliminates associated facility fees.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

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

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 16 co-sponsors · 530 not signed on

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 431 do?
Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine Act This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to specify that certain siting requirements applicable under the Medicare program shall not apply to telehealth services that are furnished after 2017 for purposes of evaluating an acute stroke. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services shall not pay an originating-site facility fee with respect to such telehealth services.
Who sponsors S 431?
S 431 is sponsored by Thune, John (Republican), Schatz, Brian (Democratic), Wicker, Roger F. (Republican), Capito, Shelley Moore (Republican), Boozman, John (Republican), Grassley, Chuck (Republican), Baldwin, Tammy (Democratic), Barrasso, John (Republican), Cardin, Benjamin L. (Democratic), Klobuchar, Amy (Democratic), Coons, Christopher A. (Democratic), Brown, Sherrod (Democratic), Blumenthal, Richard (Democratic), Rounds, Mike (Republican), Udall, Tom (Democratic), Donnelly, Joe (Democratic), and Van Hollen, Chris (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 431?
This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track S 431?
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