,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gffc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #af1 #bjbj,mr4  
,?ompson ( ,cali=nia 7= himself1 ,ms4   
,matsui1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,ohio1 ,mr4    
,s*weik]t1 & ,mr4 ,wel*7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9    
addition to ! ,committee on ,ways &     
,means1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly     
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d title ,,xi ( ! ,social
 ,security ,act to au?orize ! ,secret>y 
( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to waive or  
modify application ( ,m$ic>e requirem5ts
 ) respect to teleheal? s]vices dur+ any
 em]g5cy p]iod1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,protect+ ,access to ,po/-,,covid-#ai   
,teleheal? ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4           
,au?orization = ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &  
,human ,s]vices to waive or modify      
application ( ,m$ic>e requirem5ts )     

respect to teleheal? s]vices  7a7       
,secret>ial au?ority to tempor>ily waive
 or modify ,m$ic>e requirem5ts ) respect
 to teleheal? s]vices furni%$ dur+ any  
em]g5cy p]iod ,section #aace ( ! ,social
 ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4          
#acbj;b-#e7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+ new subsection3  7h7 ,waiv] or   
modification ( c]ta9 requirem5ts )      
respect to teleheal? s]vices  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is  
section1 dur+ ! p]iod describ$ p>agraph 
7#b71 ! ,secret>y may waive or modify   
any requirem5t ) respect to a teleheal? 
s]vice payable "u section #ahcd7m77#a7 =
 su* p]iod4  7#b7 ,p]iod describ$ ,=    
purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 ! p]iod       
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is ! p]iod--    
7,a7 beg9n+ on ! fir/ day (-- 7i7 an    
em]g5cy or disa/] decl>$ by ! ,presid5t 
pursuant to ! ,national ,em]g5cies ,act 
or ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &
 ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act2 or  7ii7 a   
public heal? em]g5cy decl>$ by !        
,secret>y pursuant to section #cai ( !  

,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act2 &  7,b7    
end+ on ! day t is #ij days aft] ! la/  
day ( an em]g5cy1 disa/]1 or public     
heal? em]g5cy describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,a74  4  7b7 ,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n 
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! la/ day ( !   
p]iod describ$ 9 section                
#aace7;g77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,social ,security
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4                    
#acbj;b-#e7;g77#a77;,b771 ! ,secret>y ( 
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 act+ ?r\gh !  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,c5t]s = ,m$ic>e       
,m$icaid ,s]vices1 %all submit to       
,congress a report1 ) respect to        
teleheal? s]vices 7z def9$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,f7 ( su* section #ahcd7m77#d7 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #aciem7m77#d77 to :i* a waiv] 
or modification is appli$ pursuant to   
section #aace ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#acbj;b-#e71 on-- 7,a7 ! numb] (        
eligible teleheal? individuals 7z def9$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,a7 ( section            
#ahcd7m77#d7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#aciem7m77#d77 dur+ ! p]iod describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#b7 & h[ frequ5tly su*        

individuals receiv$ teleheal? s]vices   
dur+ su* p]iod 7includ+ ! numb] (       
eligible teleheal? individuals id5tifi$ 
by racial & e?nic populations72  7,b7 ! 
numb] ( physicians or practition]s t    
furni%$ a teleheal? s]vice dur+ ! p]iod 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 & h[ frequ5tly 
physicians or practition]s furni%$ su* a
 s]vice dur+ su* p]iod2  7,c7 ! am\nt   
payable "u title ,,xviii ( su* ,act =   
teleheal? s]vices furni%$ dur+ ! p]iod  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72  7,d7 an      
assessm5t ( b5efits to eligible         
teleheal? individuals :o receiv$        
teleheal? s]vices dur+ ! p]iod describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#b72 &  7,e7 ! mo/ common   
b>ri]s to eligible teleheal? individuals
 receiv+ & physicians or practition]s   
furni%+ teleheal? s]vices dur+ ! p]iod  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,p]iod  
describ$ ,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 ! 
p]iod describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is !      
p]iod-- 7,a7 beg9n+ on ! fir/ day ( !   
em]g5cy p]iod describ$ 9 section        
#aace7;g77#a77;,b7 ( su* ,act 7#db      

,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;b-#e7;g77#a77;,b72 &    
7,b7 end+ on ! day t is #ij days aft] ! 
la/ day su* em]g5cy p]iod4  #c4 ,rural  
heal? cl9ics & f$]ally qualifi$ heal?   
c5t]s  7a7 ,expansion ( di/ant sites    
,section #ahcd7m7 ( ! ,social ,security 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciem7m77 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce ( p>agraph 
7#a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ or a practition]   
7describ$ 9 section #ahdb7;b77#ah77;,c77
 & ins]t+ 1 a practition] 7describ$ 9   
section #ahdb7;b77#ah77;,c771 a f$]ally 
qualifi$ heal? c5t]1 or a rural heal?   
cl9ic2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ or practition] &
 ins]t+ 1 practition]1 f$]ally qualifi$ 
heal? c5t]1 or rural heal? cl9ic2  7#b7 
9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ or
 to a f$]ally qualifi$ heal? c5t] or    
rural heal? cl9ic t s]ves z a di/ant    
site aft] a di/ant site2 &  7,b7 by     
/rik+ su* physician or practition] &    
ins]t+ su* physician1 practition]1      
f$]ally qualifi$ heal? c5t]1 or rural   
heal? cl9ic2 &  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#d7--  
7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ &    

includes a f$]ally qualifi$ heal? c5t]  
or rural heal? cl9ic t furni%es a       
teleheal? s]vice to an eligible         
individual be=e ! p]iod at ! end2 &     
7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,f71 by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+ new clause3  7iii7         
,inclusion ( rural heal? cl9ic s]vices &
 f$]ally qualifi$ heal? c5t] s]vices    
furni%$ us+ teleheal? ,= purposes ( ?is 
subp>agraph1 ! t]m teleheal? s]vices    
includes a rural heal? cl9ic s]vice or  
f$]ally qualifi$ heal? c5t] s]vice t is 
furni%$ us+ teleheal? to ! ext5t t      
paym5t codes correspond+ to s]vices     
id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y "u clause 7i7 or
 7ii7 are li/$ on ! correspond+ claim = 
su* rural heal? cl9ic s]vice or ,f$]ally
 qualifi$ heal? c5t] s]vice4  4  7b7    
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
section %all apply to s]vices furni%$ on
 or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjba4  #d4        
,elim9ation ( re/rictions relat+ to     
teleheal? s]vices  7a7 ,elim9ation (    
geographic re/rictions ( orig9at+ sites 
,section #ahcd7m77#d77;,c77i7 ( !       

,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#aciem7m77#d77;,c77i77 is am5d$-- 7#a7  
by /rik+ ! s]vice is furni%$ via a      
telecommunications sy/em & only if su*  
site is locat$-- & ins]t+ ! s]vice--2   
7#b7 by r$esignat+ subclauses 7,i7 ?r\gh
 7,,iii7 z items 7aa7 ?r\gh 7cc71       
respectively1 & mov+ ! m>g9s two ems to 
! "r2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ be=e item 7aa71 
z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#b71 ! foll[+ 
new subclauses3  7,i7 is furni%$ via a  
telecommunications sy/em2 &  7,,ii7 = ! 
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is subclause & end+ on ,decemb] #ca1   
#bjbj1 only if su* site is locat$--  4  
7b7 ,elim9ation ( re/rictions 9 :i*     
teleheal? s]vices may be furni%$ 9 !    
home ,section #ahcd7m77#d77;,c77ii77,x7 
( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #aciem7m77#d77;,c77i77,x7 is  
am5d$ to read z foll[s34  7,x7 7aa7 ,= !
 p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is subclause & end+ on ,decemb] #ca1   
#bjbj1 ! home ( an individual b only =  
purposes ( section #ahha7;b77#c77;,b7 or

 teleheal? s]vices describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#g74  7bb7 ,= ! p]iod beg9n+ on or aft]
 ,janu>y #a1 #bjba1 ! home ( an         
individual4  4