,i #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #djdj ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #bb1 #bjba,ms4 ,cheney 7for herself and ,mrs4 ,dingell7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to amend title ,,xviii of the ,social ,security ,act to extend telehealth flexibilities under the ,medicare program1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,advancing ,telehealth ,beyond ,,covid-#ai ,act of #bjba4 #b4 ,extending ,medicare telehealth flexibilities 7a7 ,expanding access to telehealth services 7#a7 ,in general ,section #ahcd7m77#d77;,c7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciem7m77#d77;,c77 is amended by adding at the end the following new clause3 7iii7 ,expanding access to telehealth services ,with respect to telehealth services furnished beginning on the first day after the end of the emergency period described in section #aace7;g77#a77;,b71 the term originating site means any site at which the eligible telehealth individual is located at the time the service is furnished via a telecommunications system1 including the home of an individual4 4 7#b7 ,conforming amendments ,such section is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b77;,b7-- 7i7 in clause 7i71 in the matter preceding subclause 7,i71 by striking clause 7ii7 and inserting clauses 7ii7 and 7iii72 and 7ii7 by adding at the end the following new clause3 7iii7 ,no facility fee for new sites ,with respect to telehealth services furnished on or after the date of enactment of this clause1 a facility fee shall only be paid under this subparagraph to an originating site that is described in paragraph 7#d77;,c77ii7 7other than subclause 7,x7 of such paragraph74 4 7,b7 in paragraph 7#d77;,c7-- 7i7 in clause 7i71 in the matter preceding subclause 7,i71 by inserting and clause 7iii7 after and 7#g72 and 7ii7 in clause 7ii77,x71 by inserting prior to the first day after the end of the emergency period described in section #aace7;g77#a77;,b7 before the period2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#e71 by inserting and prior to the first day after the end of the emergency period described in section #aace7;g77#a77;,b7 after ,january #a1 #bjai12 7,d7 in paragraph 7#f77;,a71 by inserting and prior to the first day after the end of the emergency period described in section #aace7;g77#a77;,b71 after ,january #a1 #bjai12 and 7,e7 in paragraph 7#g71 by inserting and prior to the first day after the end of the emergency period described in section #aace7;g77#a77;,b71 after ,july #a1 #bjai14 7b7 ,expanding practitioners eligible ,to furnish telehealth services ,section #ahcd7m7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciem7m77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking 7described in section #ahdb7;b77#ah77;,c77 and inserting 7defined in paragraph 7#d77;,e772 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#d77;,e7-- 7,a7 by striking practitioner4--,the term and inserting 8practitioner4-- 7,a7 ,in general ,subject to subparagraph 7,b71 the term 2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,b7 ,expansion ,the ,secretary1 after consulting with stakeholders regarding services that are clinically appropriate1 may expand the types of practitioners who may furnish telehealth services to include any health care professional that is eligible to bill the program under this title for their professional services4 4 7c7 ,allowing for the furnishing of audio-only telehealth services ,section #ahcd7m77#d7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciem7m77#d77 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,g7 ,telecommunications system 7i7 ,in general ,the term telecommunications system includes1 in the case of a specified telehealth service 7as defined in clause 7ii77 furnished to an individual1 a communications system consisting only of audio capabilities4 7ii7 ,specified telehealth service defined ,the term specified telehealth service means a telehealth service consisting of-- 7,i7 evaluation and management services2 7,,ii7 mental and behavioral health services2 7,,iii7 substance use disorder services2 or 7,,iv7 any other service specified by the ,secretary4 ,such term does not include communication of lab results from a physician or practitioner to an individual via a telecommunications system unless such communication involves a diagnosis of such individual based on such results or the prescription1 or modification of a prescription1 of a drug based on such results4 4 #c4 ,making permanent the ability of federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics to furnish telehealth services under the ,medicare program ,section #ahcd7m77#h7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciem7m77#h77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the header1 by striking during emergency period2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,a71 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 by striking ,during and inserting ,beginning on the first day of2 and 7#c7 in subparagraph 7,b77i71 by striking during such emergency period4 #d4 ,clarification for fraud and abuse laws regarding technologies provided to beneficiaries ,section #aabh;,a7i77#f7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;a-#g;a7i77#f77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,i71 by striking 2 or and inserting a semicolon2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,j71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 or2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,k7 the provision of technologies 7as defined by the ,secretary7 on or after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph1 by a provider of services or supplier 7as such terms are defined for purposes of title ,,xviii7 directly to an individual who is entitled to benefits under part ,a of title ,,xviii1 enrolled under part ,b of such title1 or both1 for the purpose of furnishing telehealth services1 remote patient monitoring services1 or other services furnished through the use of technology 7as defined by the ,secretary71 if-- 7i7 the technologies are not offered as part of any advertisement or solicitation2 and 7ii7 the provision of the technologies meets any other requirements set forth in regulations promulgated by the ,secretary4 4