,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hfdb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,octob] #bj1 #bjbj,mr4 ,s*weik]t 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 & ,mr4 ,kelly ( ,p5nsylvania7 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 ,,xviii to provide cov]age & paym5t = c]ta9 te/s & assi/ive teleheal? consultations dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai em]g5cy p]iod1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,safe ,te/+ at ,resid5ce ,teleheal? ,act ( #bjbj4 #b4 ,cov]age & paym5t = c]ta9 te/s & assi/ive teleheal? consultations dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai em]g5cy p]iod 7a7 ,cov]age & paym5t rule 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ahcd7m7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciem7m77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#i7 ,cov]age & paym5t = c]ta9 te/s & assi/ive teleheal? consultations dur+ ,,covid-#ai em]g5cy p]iod 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ ! em]g5cy p]iod describ$ 9 section #aace7;g77#a77;,b71 ! ,secret>y %all pay = a te/ describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 t is ord]$ & an assi/ive teleheal? consultation t is furni%$ via a telecommunications sy/em by a physician or practition] to an eligible teleheal? individual enroll$ "u ?is "p not)/&+ t ! individual physician or practition] ord]+ ! te/ did n furni% ! te/ or t ! individual physician or practition] provid+ ! assi/ive teleheal? consultation is n at ! same location z ! b5efici>y4 7,b7 ,paym5t am\nt ,dur+ ! em]g5cy p]iod describ$ 9 section #aace7;g77#a77;,b71 ! ,secret>y %all pay to a physician or practition] locat$ at a di/ant site t-- 7i7 ord]s a te/ describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 to an eligible teleheal? individual an am\nt equal to ! am\nt t su* physician or practition] w\ld h be5 paid = a diagno/ic laboratory te/ "u section #ahcc7;h72 & 7ii7 furni%es an assi/ive teleheal? consultation to an eligible teleheal? individual an am\nt equal to ! am\nt t a physician or practition] w\ld h be5 paid = su* teleheal? s]vice "u p>agraph 7#b74 7,c7 ,te/s describ$ ,= purposes ( subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 a te/ describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is a m$ical device 7z def9$ 9 section #bja7;h7 ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act7 or is a te/ approv$ "u an em]g5cy use au?orization "u section #efd ( su* ,act & is ei!r-- 7i7 a diagno/ic laboratory te/ = ! diagnosis ( influ5za or a simil> respiratory condition t is requir$ to obta9 a f9al diagnosis ( ,,covid-#ai = an individual :5 su* te/ is ord]$ by a physician or practition] 9 conjunction ) a ,,covid-#ai diagno/ic laboratory te/ = purposes ( disc\nt+ a diagnosis ( influ5za or a relat$ diagnosis = su* individual2 or 7ii7 a s]ology te/ = ,,covid-#ai4 7,d7 ,o!r matt]s relat+ to docum5tation & claims review ,! requirem5ts ( p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 ( section #daj4cb7;d7 ( title #db1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph71 relat+ to docum5tation & claims review1 respectively1 %all apply to a te/ describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 & an assi/ive teleheal? consultation4 7,e7 ,demographic data ,to be eligible = reimbursem5t "u ?is p>agraph1 ea* claim = reimbursem5t %all include1 ) respect to su* an eligible teleheal? individual1 ! foll[+ demographic data3 7i7 ,age4 7ii7 ,race & e?nicity4 7iii7 ,g5d]4 7iv7 ,an affirmative or negative /atem5t ( ! exi/5ce ( any *ronic condition4 7v7 ,any o!r in=mation ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4 7,f7 ,assi/ive teleheal? consultation ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m assi/ive teleheal? consultation means a teleheal? s]vice 7z def9$ 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,f77 t is-- 7i7 an evaluation & managem5t s]vice2 7ii7 an assessm5t ( any evid5ce ( sy/ems :i* w\ld make a diagno/ic laboratory te/ necess>y to be furni%$ 9 ! home ( an eligible teleheal? individual2 7iii7 ! ord]+ ( a diagno/ic laboratory te/2 7iv7 an assessm5t ( an individual succe$+ ! deliv]y ( a diagno/ic laboratory te/2 7v7 any assi/ance 9 ! collection ( a sample necess>y = a diagno/ic laboratory te/ & secur+ ! sample = %ipp+2 7vi7 ! ref]ral ( an eligible teleheal? individual to a physician or practition] = 9-p]son treatm5t2 or 7vii7 ! review ( a diagno/ic laboratory te/ by a physician or practition]4 4 7#b7 ,report 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ #bj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & end+ on ! la/ day ( ! em]g5cy p]iod1 ea* physician & practition]1 :o furni%es a te/ or an assi/ive teleheal? consultation dur+ su* p]iod1 %all1 on a mon?ly basis dur+ su* p]iod1 submit to ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,c5t]s = ,m$ic>e ,m$icaid ,s]vices & ! appropriate ,/ate heal? ag5cy demographic data specifi$ "u section #ahcd7m77#i77;,e7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciem7m77#i77;,e77 ) respect to individuals to :om su* te/ or consultation 0 s furni%$ 79 accordance ) ! ,,hipaa privacy regulation74 7,b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is p>agraph3 7i7 ,assi/ive teleheal? consultation ,! t]m assi/ive teleheal? consultation has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ahcd7m77#i77;,e7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciem7m77#i77;,f774 7ii7 ,em]g5cy p]iod ,! t]m em]g5cy p]iod has ! mean+ z su* t]m is describ$ 9 section #aace7;g77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;b-#e7;g77#a77;,b774 7iii7 ,,hipaa privacy regulation ,! t]m ,,hipaa privacy regulation has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aahj7;b77#c7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;d-#i7;b77#c774 7iv7 ,te/ ,! t]m te/ has ! mean+ z su* t]m is describ$ 9 section #ahcd7m77#i77;,c7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciem7m77#i77;,c774 7b7 ,no paym5t = c]ta9 9-,p]son te/ aft] teleheal? te/ dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai em]g5cy p]iod 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ahcc7;h7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciel7h77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 by /rik+ ,subject to section #ahcd7;d77#a7 & ins]t+ ,subject to section #ahcd7;a77#a7 & p>agraph 7#aj72 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#aj7 ,dur+ ! em]g5cy p]iod describ$ 9 section #aace7;g77#a77;,b71 ! ,secret>y may n make paym5t = a te/ describ$ 9 section #ahcd7m77#i77;,c7 t is furni%$ 9-p]son by a physician or practition] to an individual if a physician or practition] has previ\sly ord]$ su* a te/ via a telecommunications sy/em pursuant to section #ahcd7m77#i77;,a71 unless ! physician or practition] det]m9es su* a te/ is m$ically necess>y & appropriate 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y74 4 7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! t]m9ation ( ! em]g5cy p]iod describ$ 9 section #aace7;g77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;b-#e7;g77#a77;,b771 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all review claims = paym5t = te/s describ$ 9 section #ahcd7m77#i77;,c7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciem7m77#i77;,c77 furni%$ dur+ su* em]g5cy p]iod & submit to ,congress a report on any in/ances ( wa/e1 fraud1 or abuse id5tifi$ ?r\gh su* review4 7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #ahcd7m7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciem7m77#d77;,c77ii77,x771 z am5d$ by subsection 7a71 is fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ,subject to p>agraph 7#h7 & ins]t+ ,subject to p>agraphs 7#h7 & 7#i72 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ ,subject to p>agraph 7#h7 & ins]t+ ,subject to p>agraphs 7#h7 & 7#i72 & 7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,c77ii77,x71 by /rik+ teleheal? s]vices describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#g7 & ins]t+ teleheal? s]vices describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#g7 or 7#i74