,,ii  #aaeth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #dca  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the
 ,,united ,,states  ,february #af1 #bjag
 ,mr4 ,thune 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,schatz1
 and ,mr4 ,wicker7 introduced the       
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on ,finance 
,a ,,bill  ,to amend title ,,xviii of   
the ,social ,security ,act to expand the
 use of telehealth for individuals with 
stroke4  #a4 ,short title  ,this ,act   
may be cited as the ,furthering ,access 
to ,stroke ,telemedicine ,act4  #b4     
,expanding the use of telehealth for    
individuals with stroke ,section        
#ahcd7m7 of the ,social ,security ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciem7m77 is amended by 
adding at the end the following new     
paragraph3  7#e7 ,treatment of stroke   
telehealth services  7,a7               
,non-application of originating site    
requirements ,the requirements described
 in paragraph 7#d77;,c7 shall not apply 
with respect to telehealth services     
furnished on or after ,january #a1      

#bjah1 for purposes of evaluation of an 
acute stroke1 as determined by the      
,secretary4  7,b7 ,no originating site  
facility fee ,the ,secretary shall not  
pay an originating site facility fee 7as
 described in paragraph 7#b77;,b77 with 
respect to such telehealth services4  4