,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bgda ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,octob] #cj1 #bjai,mr4 ,s*atz 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,?une1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 & ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ance ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title ,,xviii ( ! ,social ,security ,act to exp& access to teleheal? s]vices1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,creat+ ,opportunities ,n[ = ,necess>y & ,effective ,c>e ,te*nologies 7,,connect7 = ,heal? ,act ( #bjai or ! ,,connect = ,heal? ,act ( #bjai4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts ( ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,f9d+s & s5se ( ,congress4,sec4 #c4 ,exp&+ ! use ( teleheal? ?r\gh ! waiv] ( c]ta9 requirem5ts4,sec4 #d4 ,exp&+ ! use ( teleheal? = m5tal heal? s]vices4,sec4 #e4 ,use ( teleheal? 9 em]g5cy m$ical c>e4,sec4 #f4 ,improvem5ts to ! process = add+ teleheal? s]vices4,sec4 #g4 ,rural heal? cl9ics & f$]ally qualifi$ heal? c5t]s4,sec4 #h4 ,native ,am]ican heal? facilities4,sec4 #i4 ,waiv] ( teleheal? re/rictions dur+ national em]g5cies4,sec4 #aj4 ,use ( teleheal? 9 rec]tification = hospice c>e4,sec4 #aa4 ,cl>ification = fraud & abuse laws reg>d+ te*nologies provid$ to b5efici>ies4,sec4 #ab4 ,/udy & report on increas+ access to teleheal? s]vices 9 ! home4,sec4 #ac4 ,analysis ( teleheal? waiv]s 9 alt]native paym5t models4,sec4 #ad4 ,model to all[ additional heal? pr(essionals to furni% teleheal? s]vices4,sec4 #ae4 ,te/+ ( models to exam9e ! use ( teleheal? "u ! ,m$ic>e program4 #b4 ,f9d+s & s5se ( ,congress 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! use ( te*nology 9 heal? c>e & cov]age ( teleheal? s]vices are rapidly evolv+4 7#b7 ,rese>* has f\nd t teleheal? s]vices c exp& access to c>e1 improve ! quality ( c>e1 & r$uce sp5d+1 & t pati5ts receiv+ teleheal? s]vices are satisfi$ ) _! exp]i5ces4 7#c7 ,heal? c>e work=ce %ortages are a significant problem 9 _m areas & = _m types ( heal? c>e cl9icians4 7#d7 ,teleheal? increases access to c>e 9 areas ) work=ce %ortages & = individuals :o live f> away f heal? c>e facilities1 h limit$ mobility or transportation1 or h o!r b>ri]s to access+ c>e4 7#e7 ,! use ( heal? te*nologies c /r5g!n ! exp]tise ( ! heal? c>e work=ce1 includ+ by connect+ cl9icians to specialty consultations4 7#f7 ,utilization ( teleheal? s]vices 9 ,m$ic>e rema9s l[1 ) only #j4be p]c5t ( ,m$ic>e fee-=-s]vice b5efici>ies utiliz+ teleheal? s]vices 9 #bjaf4 7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 heal? c>e provid]s c furni% safe1 effective1 & high-quality heal? c>e s]vices ?r\gh teleheal?2 & 7#b7 b>ri]s to ! use ( teleheal? %\ld be remov$4 #c4 ,exp&+ ! use ( teleheal? ?r\gh ! waiv] ( c]ta9 requirem5ts 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ahcd7m7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciem7m77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,c77i71 by /rik+ & 7#g7 & ins]t+ 7#g71 & 7#h72 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#h7 ,au?ority to waive requirem5ts & limitations if c]ta9 conditions met 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ ! prec$+ provisions ( ?is subsection1 9 ! case ( teleheal? s]vices furni%$ on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjba1 ! ,secret>y may waive any re/riction applicable to paym5t = teleheal? s]vices "u ?is subsection t is describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 b only if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t su* waiv] w\ld n d5y or limit ! cov]age or provision ( b5efits "u ?is title1 &-- 7i7 ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! waiv] is expect$ to r$uce sp5d+ "u ?is title )\t r$uc+ ! quality ( c>e or improve ! quality ( pati5t c>e )\t increas+ sp5d+2 or 7ii7 ! waiv] w\ld apply to teleheal? s]vices furni%$ 9 orig9at+ sites locat$ 9 a high-ne$ heal? pr(essional %ortage area 7z designat$ pursuant to section #ccb7;a77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bed;e7a77#a77;,a7774 7,b7 ,re/rictions describ$ ,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 re/rictions applicable to paym5t = teleheal? s]vices "u p>agraph 7#a7 are-- 7i7 requirem5ts relat+ to qualifications = an orig9at+ site "u p>agraph 7#d77;,c77ii72 7ii7 any geographic limitations "u p>agraph 7#d77;,c77i7 7o!r ?an applicable ,/ate law requirem5ts1 includ+ ,/ate lic5sure requirem5ts72 7iii7 any limitation on ! type ( te*nology us$ to furni% teleheal? s]vices2 7iv7 any limitation on ! type ( provid] ( s]vices or suppli] :o may furni% teleheal? s]vices 7o!r ?an ! requirem5t t ! provid] ( s]vices or suppli] is enroll$ "u ?is title72 7v7 any limitation on specific s]vices designat$ z teleheal? s]vices pursuant to ?is subsection 7provid$ ! ,secret>y det]m9es t su* s]vices are cl9ically appropriate to furni% remotely72 or 7vi7 any o!r limitation relat+ to ! furni%+ ( teleheal? s]vices "u ?is title id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y4 7,c7 ,public comm5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a process by :i* /akehold]s may 7on at lea/ an annual basis7 provide public comm5t = waiv]s "u ?is p>agraph4 7,d7 ,p]iodic review ( waiv]s ,! ,secret>y %all p]iodically1 b n m (t5 ?an e #c ye>s1 reassess ea* waiv] "u ?is p>agraph to det]m9e :e!r ! waiv] cont9ues to meet ! conditions applicable "u subp>agraph 7,a74 4 7b7 ,po/+ ( in=mation ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date on :i* a waiv] "u section #ahcd7m77#h7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act1 z add$ by subsection 7a71 fir/ becomes effective1 & at lea/ bi5nially !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all po/ on ! int]net website ( ! ,c5t]s = ,m$ic>e ,m$icaid ,s]vices-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( ,m$ic>e b5efici>ies receiv+ teleheal? s]vices by reason ( ea* waiv] "u su* section2 7#b7 ! impact ( su* waiv]s on exp5ditures & utilization "u title ,,xviii ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie et seq472 & 7#c7 o!r outcomes1 z det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4 #d4 ,exp&+ ! use ( teleheal? = m5tal heal? s]vices 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ahcd7m7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciem7m771 z am5d$ by section #c1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,c77i71 by /rik+ & 7#h7 & ins]t+ 7#h71 & 7#i72 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#i7 ,treatm5t ( m5tal heal? s]vices furni%$ ?r\gh teleheal? ,! geographic requirem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,c77i7 7o!r ?an applicable ,/ate law requirem5ts1 includ+ ,/ate lic5sure requirem5ts7 %all n apply ) respect to teleheal? s]vices t are m5tal heal? s]vices 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y7 furni%$ on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjba1 to an eligible teleheal? individual at an orig9at+ site describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,c77ii7 7o!r ?an an orig9at+ site describ$ 9 subclause 7,,ix7 ( su* p>agraph74 4 7b7 ,inclusion ( ! home z an orig9at+ site ,section #ahcd7m77#d77;,c77ii77,x7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciem7m77#d77;,c77ii77,x77 is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph 7#g7 & ins]t+ p>agraphs 7#g7 & 7#i74 7c7 ,additional s]vices ,z "p ( ! implem5tation ( ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all consid] :e!r additional s]vices %\ld be add$ to ! s]vices specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,f77i7 ( section #ahcd7m7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciem7 = au?oriz$ paym5t "u p>agraph 7#a7 ( su* section4 #e4 ,use ( teleheal? 9 em]g5cy m$ical c>e 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ahcd7m7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciem7m771 z am5d$ by sections #c & #d1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,c77i71 by /rik+ & 7#i7 & ins]t+ 7#i71 & 7#aj72 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#aj7 ,treatm5t ( em]g5cy m$ical c>e furni%$ ?r\gh teleheal? ,! geographic requirem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,c77i7 7o!r ?an applicable ,/ate law requirem5ts1 includ+ ,/ate lic5sure requirem5ts7 %all n apply ) respect to teleheal? s]vices t are s]vices = em]g5cy m$ical c>e 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y7 furni%$ on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjba1 to an eligible teleheal? individual at an orig9at+ site describ$ 9 subclause 7,,ii71 7,v71 or 7,,vii7 ( p>agraph 7#d77;,c77ii74 4 7b7 ,additional s]vices ,z "p ( ! implem5tation ( ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all consid] :e!r additional s]vices %\ld be add$ to ! s]vices specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,f77i7 ( section #ahcd7m7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciem7 = au?oriz$ paym5t "u p>agraph 7#a7 ( su* section4 #f4 ,improvem5ts to ! process = add+ teleheal? s]vices ,! ,secret>y %all und]take a review ( ! process e/abli%$ pursuant to section #ahcd7m77#d77;,f77ii7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciem7m77#d77;,f77ii771 & bas$ on ! results ( su* review-- 7#a7 implem5t revisions to ! process s t ! crit]ia to add s]vices prioritizes1 z appropriate1 improv$ access to c>e ?r\gh teleheal? s]vices2 & 7#b7 provide cl>ification on :at reque/s to add teleheal? s]vices "u su* process %\ld include4 #g4 ,rural heal? cl9ics & f$]ally qualifi$ heal? c5t]s 7a7 ,expansion ( orig9at+ sites ,section #ahcd7m77#d77;,c7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciem7m77#d77;,c771 z am5d$ by sections #c1 #d1 & #e1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ & 7#aj7 & ins]t+ & 7#aj71 & subject to clause 7iii712 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new clause3 7iii7 ,rural heal? cl9ics & ,f$]ally qualifi$ heal? c5t]s ,! t]m orig9at+ site %all also include any ,f$]ally qualifi$ heal? c5t] & any rural heal? cl9ic 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section #ahfa7;aa77 at :i* ! eligible teleheal? individual is locat$ at ! "t ! s]vice is furni%$ via a telecommunications sy/em1 :e!r or n ! individual is locat$ 9 an area describ$ 9 clause 7i71 ins(> z su* sites are n o!rwise includ$ 9 ! def9ition ( orig9at+ site "u su* clause1 subject to applicable ,/ate law requirem5ts1 includ+ ,/ate lic5sure requirem5ts4 4 7b7 ,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 7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply to s]vices furni%$ on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjba4 #h4 ,native ,am]ican heal? facilities 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ahcd7m77#d77;,c7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciem7m77#d77;,c771 z am5d$ by sections #c1 #d1 #e1 & #g1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ clause 7iii7 & ins]t+ clauses 7iii7 & 7iv72 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new clause3 7iv7 ,native ,am]ican heal? facilities ,! orig9at+ site requirem5ts describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 %all n apply ) respect to a facility ( ! ,indian ,heal? ,s]vice1 :e!r op]at$ by su* ,s]vice1 or by an ,indian tribe 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,heal? ,c>e ,improvem5t ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #afjc77 or a tribal organization 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd771 or a facility ( ! ,native ,hawaiian heal? c>e sy/ems au?oriz$ "u ! ,native ,hawaiian ,heal? ,c>e ,improvem5t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aagja et seq474 4 7b7 ,no orig9at+ site facility fee = new sites ,section #ahcd7m77#b77;,b77i7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciem7m77#b77;,b77i77 is am5d$1 9 ! matt] prec$+ subclause 7,i71 by ins]t+ 7o!r ?an an orig9at+ site t is only describ$ 9 clause 7iv7 ( p>agraph 7#d77;,c71 & does n meet ! requirem5t = an orig9at+ site "u clause 7i7 ( su* p>agraph7 aft] ! orig9at+ site4 7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply to s]vices furni%$ on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjba4 #i4 ,waiv] ( teleheal? re/rictions dur+ national em]g5cies ,section #aace7;b7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;b-#e7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#g71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#h7 requirem5ts = paym5t = teleheal? s]vices "u section #ahcd7m74 4 #aj4 ,use ( teleheal? 9 rec]tification = hospice c>e 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ahad7;a77#g77;,d77i7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie;f7a77#g77;,d77i77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 7includ+ ?r\gh use ( teleheal?1 not)/&+ ! requirem5ts 9 section #ahcd7m77#d77;,c77 aft] face-to-face enc\nt]4 7b7 ,,gao report ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit a report to ,congress evaluat+ ! impact ( ! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 on-- 7#a7 ! numb] & p]c5tage ( b5efici>ies rec]tifi$ = ! ,m$ic>e hospice b5efit at #ahj days & = subsequ5t b5efit p]iods2 7#b7 ! appropriat5ess = hospice c>e ( ! pati5ts rec]tifi$ ?r\gh ! use ( teleheal?2 & 7#c7 any o!r factors det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al4 #aa4 ,cl>ification = fraud & abuse laws reg>d+ te*nologies provid$ to b5efici>ies ,section #aabh;,a7i77#f7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;a-#g;a7i77#f77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,i71 by /rik+ 2 or & ins]t+ a semicolon2 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,j71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7,k7 ! provision ( te*nologies 7z def9$ by ! ,secret>y7 on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subp>agraph1 by a provid] ( s]vices or suppli] 7z su* t]ms are def9$ = purposes ( title ,,xviii7 directly to an individual :o is entitl$ to b5efits "u "p ,a ( title ,,xviii1 enroll$ "u "p ,b ( su* title1 or bo?1 = ! purpose ( furni%+ teleheal? s]vices1 remote pati5t monitor+ s]vices1 or o!r s]vices furni%$ ?r\gh ! use ( te*nology 7z def9$ by ! ,secret>y71 if-- 7i7 ! te*nologies are n (f]$ z "p ( any adv]tisem5t or solicitation2 & 7ii7 ! provision ( ! te*nologies meets any o!r requirem5ts set =? 9 regulations promulgat$ by ! ,secret>y4 4 #ab4 ,/udy & report on increas+ access to teleheal? s]vices 9 ! home 7a7 ,med,p,a,c /udy ,! ,m$ic>e ,paym5t ,advisory ,commission 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,commission7 %all conduct a /udy on increas+ access "u ! ,m$ic>e program "u title ,,xviii ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie et seq47 to teleheal? s]vices 9 ! home4 ,su* /udy %all include an analysis ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,h[ diff]5t pay]s all[ ! home to be an orig9at+ site = teleheal? s]vices4 7#b7 ,p>ticul> types ( teleheal? s]vices or subgr\ps ( b5efici>ies ) respect to :i* all[+ ! home to be an orig9at+ site "u ! ,m$ic>e program w\ld be suitable4 7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #bd mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all submit to ,congress a report conta9+ ! results ( ! /udy conduct$ "u subsection 7a71 toge!r ) recomm5dations = su* legislation & adm9i/rative action z ! ,commission det]m9es appropriate4 #ac4 ,analysis ( teleheal? waiv]s 9 alt]native paym5t models ,! second s5t5ce ( section #aaae;,a7g7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acae;a7g77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ an analysis ( waiv]s "u section 7d77#a7 relat$ to teleheal? & ! impact on quality & sp5d+ "u ! applicable titles ( su* waiv]s1 aft] subsection 7c714 #ad4 ,model to all[ additional heal? pr(essionals to furni% teleheal? s]vices ,section #aaae;,a7b77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acae;a7b77#b77;,b77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new clause3 7xxviii7 ,all[+ heal? pr(essionals1 su* z ^? describ$ 9 section #ahai7;b77#e77;,g7 or section #ahfa7ll77#d77;,b71 :o are n o!rwise eligible "u section #ahcd7m7 to furni% teleheal? s]vices to furni% su* s]vices4 4 #ae4 ,te/+ ( models to exam9e ! use ( teleheal? "u ! ,m$ic>e program ,section #aaae;,a7b77#b7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acae;a7b77#b77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7,d7 ,te/+ models to exam9e use ( teleheal? "u ,m$ic>e ,! ,secret>y %all consid] te/+ "u ?is subsection models to exam9e ! use ( teleheal? "u title ,,xviii4 4