,i #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dggj ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #bh1 #bjba,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 & ,ms4 ,port]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 /udy ! effects ( *anges to teleheal? "u ! ,m$ic>e & ,m$icaid programs dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai em]g5cy4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,evaluat+ ,disp>ities & ,outcomes ( ,teleheal? ,dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai ,em]g5cy ,act ( #bjba or ! ,,edot ,act ( #bjba4 #b4 ,/udy on ! effects ( *anges to teleheal? "u ! ,m$ic>e & ,m$icaid programs dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai em]g5cy 7a7 ,m$ic>e reports 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! end ( ! em]g5cy p]iod describ$ 9 section #aace7;g77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;b-#e7;g77#a77;,b771 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y7 %all conduct a /udy & submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce & ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate an int]im report on any *anges made to ! provision or availability ( teleheal? s]vices "u "p ,a or ,b ( title ,,xviii ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie et seq47 dur+ su* p]iod4 ,su* report %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a summ>y ( utilization ( all heal? c>e s]vices furni%$ "u su* "p ,a or ,b dur+ su* p]iod1 includ+ ! numb] ( teleheal? visits 7brok5 d[n by ! numb] ( su* visits furni%$ via audio-visual te*nology1 ! numb] ( su* visits furni%$ via audio-only te*nology1 & ! numb] ( su* visits furni%$ by a ,f$]ally qualifi$ heal? c5t]1 rural heal? cl9ic1 or community heal? c5t]1 respectively1 if practicable1 & fur!r brok5 d[n by ! type ( su* s]vice 7su* z prim>y c>e1 m5tal hea?1 & specialty s]vices771 9-p]son outpati5t visits1 inpati5t admissions1 & em]g5cy dep>tm5t visits4 7,b7 ,a description ( any *anges 9 utilization patt]ns = ! c>e sett+s describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ov] ! c\rse ( su* p]iod comp>$ to su* patt]ns prior to su* p]iod4 7,c7 ,an analysis ( utilization ( teleheal? s]vices1 pati5t access to c>e1 & pati5t outcomes "u su* "p ,a or ,b dur+ su* p]iod1 brok5 d[n by race & e?nicity1 geographic region1 & income level 7z measur$ directly or indirectly1 su* z by pati5t's zip code tabulation area m$ian income z publicly report$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c5sus ,bureau71 & ( any tr5ds 9 su* utilization dur+ su* p]iod1 s brok5 d[n4 ,su* analysis may n include any p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation or protect$ heal? in=mation4 7,d7 ,a specification ( ! zip code :]e ea* heal? c>e provid] furni%+ su* teleheal? s]vices 0 locat$ at ! "t ( furni%+ su* s]vices4 7,e7 ,a description ( exp5ditures & any sav+s "u su* "p ,a or ,b attributable to use ( su* teleheal? s]vices dur+ su* p]iod4 7,f7 ,a description ( any *anges to pati5t access to c>e "u su* "p ,a or ,b attributable to use ( su* teleheal? s]vices dur+ su* p]iod4 7,g7 ,a description ( any in/ances ( fraud id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,(fice ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al or o!r relevant ag5cies & dep>tm5ts1 ) respect to su* teleheal? s]vices furni%$ "u su* "p ,a or ,b dur+ su* p]iod & a comp>ison ( ! numb] ( su* in/ances ) ! numb] ( in/ances ( fraud s id5tifi$ ) respect to 9-p]son s]vices s furni%$ dur+ su* p]iod4 7,h7 ,a description ( any privacy conc]ns ) respect to ! furni%+ ( su* teleheal? s]vices 7su* z cyb]security or ransomw>e conc]ns71 includ+ a description ( any actions tak5 by ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,heal? ,sector ,cyb]security ,coord9ation ,c5t] or o!r relevant ag5cies & dep>tm5ts1 dur+ su* p]iod to assi/ heal? c>e provid]s secure telecommunications sy/ems4 7#b7 ,input ,9 conduct+ ! /udy & submitt+ ! report "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 may-- 7i7 consult ) relevant /akehold]s 7su* z pati5ts1 m9ority or tribal gr\ps1 pati5t advocacy organizations1 m$ical pr(essionals1 hospitals1 ,/ate m$ical bo>ds1 ,/ate nurs+ bo>ds1 ! ,f$]ation ( ,/ate ,m$ical ,bo>ds1 ,national ,c\ncil ( ,/ate ,bo>ds ( ,nurs+1 m$ical pr(essional employ]s 7su* z hospitals1 m$ical gr\ps1 /aff+ companies71 teleheal? gr\ps1 heal? pr(essional liability provid]s1 public & private pay]s1 & ,/ate lead]s72 & 7ii7 solicit public comm5ts on su* report be=e ! submission ( su* report2 & 7,b7 %all endeavor to include z _m racially1 e?nically1 geographically1 & pr(essionally div]se p]spectives z possible4 7#c7 ,f9al report ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbe1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 update & f9alize ! int]im report "u subsection 7a72 & 7,b7 submit su* updat$ & f9aliz$ report to ! committees specifi$ 9 su* subsection4 7b7 ,m$icaid reports 7#a7 ,int]im report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! la/ day ( ! em]g5cy p]iod describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress an int]im report t-- 7,a7 details any *anges made to ! provision or availability ( teleheal? b5efits 7su* z eligibility1 cov]age1 or paym5t *anges7 "u ,/ate plans 7or waiv]s ( su* plan7 "u title ,,xix ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq47 dur+ su* em]g5cy p]iod2 & 7,b7 conta9s-- 7i7 a summ>y & description ( ! type describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 respectively1 ( subsection 7a77#a72 & 7ii7 to ! ext5t practicable1 an analysis ( ! type describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 ( su* subsection1 except t any ref]5ce 9 su* subsection to su* "p ,a or ,b %all1 = purposes ( clauses 7i7 & 7ii71 be treat$ z a ref]5ce to su* ,/ate plans 7or waiv]s74 7#b7 ,f9al report ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! la/ day ( ! em]g5cy p]iod describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all update & f9alize ! int]im report & submit su* f9al report to ,congress4