,i #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hdhi ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #bf1 #bjbb,mr4 ,s*weik]t 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,mill]-,meeks1 & ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,georgia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = 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 ( ! ,social ,security ,act to ext5d c]ta9 teleheal? s]vices & requirem5ts1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,great] ,access to ,teleheal? ,act4 #b4 ,remov+ geographic requirem5ts & exp&+ orig9at+ sites = teleheal? s]vices ,section #ahcd7m7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciem7m77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b77iii7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,) & ins]t+ ,9 ! case t ! em]g5cy p]iod describ$ 9 section #aace7;g77#a77;,b7 ends be=e ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbf1 )2 & 7,b7 by /rik+ t are furni%$ dur+ ! #aea-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! fir/ day aft] ! end ( ! em]g5cy p]iod describ$ 9 section #aace7;g77#a77;,b7 & ins]t+ t are furni%$ dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! fir/ day aft] ! end ( su* em]g5cy p]iod & end+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbf2 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,c77iii7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,) & ins]t+ ,9 ! case t ! em]g5cy p]iod describ$ 9 section #aace7;g77#a77;,b7 ends be=e ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbf1 )2 & 7,b7 by /rik+ t are furni%$ dur+ ! #aea-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! fir/ day aft] ! end ( ! em]g5cy p]iod describ$ 9 section #aace7;g77#a77;,b7 & ins]t+ t are furni%$ dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! fir/ day aft] ! end ( su* em]g5cy p]iod & end+ on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbf4 #c4 ,exp&+ practition]s eligible to furni% teleheal? s]vices ,section #ahcd7m77#d77;,e7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciem7m77#d77;,e77 is am5d$ by /rik+ &1 = ! #aea-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! fir/ day aft] ! end ( ! em]g5cy p]iod describ$ 9 section #aace7;g77#a77;,b7 & ins]t+ &1 9 ! case t ! em]g5cy p]iod describ$ 9 section #aace7;g77#a77;,b7 ends be=e ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbf1 = ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! fir/ day aft] ! end ( su* em]g5cy p]iod & end+ on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbf4 #d4 ,ext5d+ teleheal? s]vices = f$]ally qualifi$ heal? c5t]s & rural heal? cl9ics ,section #ahcd7m77#h77;,a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciem7m77#h77;,a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ dur+ ! #aea-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! fir/ day aft] ! end ( su* em]g5cy p]iod & ins]t+ 9 ! case t su* em]g5cy p]iod ends be=e ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbf1 dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! fir/ day aft] ! end ( su* em]g5cy p]iod & end+ on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbf4 #e4 ,delay+ ! 9-p]son requirem5ts "u m$ic>e = m5tal heal? s]vices furni%$ ?r\gh teleheal? & telecommunications te*nology 7a7 ,delay 9 requirem5ts = m5tal heal? s]vices furni%$ ?r\gh teleheal? ,section #ahcd7m77#g77;,b77i7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciem7m77#g77;,b77i77 is am5d$1 9 ! matt] prec$+ subclause 7,i71 by /rik+ on or aft] ! day t is ! #aebnd day aft] ! end ( ! p]iod at ! end ( ! em]g5cy s5t5ce describ$ 9 section #aace7;g77#a77;,b77 & ins]t+ on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjbg 7or1 if lat]1 ! fir/ day aft] ! end ( ! em]g5cy p]iod describ$ 9 section #aace7;g77#a77;,b774 7b7 ,m5tal heal? visits furni%$ by rural heal? cl9ics ,section #ahcd7y7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciem7y77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! head+1 by /rik+ to hospice pati5ts2 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ prior to ! day t is ! #aebnd day aft] ! end ( ! em]g5cy p]iod describ$ 9 section #aace7;g77#a77;,b77 & ins]t+ prior to ,janu>y #a1 #bjbg 7or1 if lat]1 ! fir/ day aft] ! end ( ! em]g5cy p]iod describ$ 9 section #aace7;g77#a77;,b774 7c7 ,m5tal heal? visits furni%$ by f$]ally qualifi$ heal? c5t]s ,section #ahcd7o77#d7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciem7o77#d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! head+1 by /rik+ to hospice pati5ts2 & 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ prior to ! day t is ! #aebnd day aft] ! end ( ! em]g5cy p]iod describ$ 9 section #aace7;g77#a77;,b77 & ins]t+ prior to ,janu>y #a1 #bjbg 7or1 if lat]1 ! fir/ day aft] ! end ( ! em]g5cy p]iod describ$ 9 section #aace7;g77#a77;,b774 #f4 ,all[+ = ! furni%+ ( audio-only teleheal? s]vices ,section #ahcd7m77#i7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciem7m77#i77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,! ,secret>y %all cont9ue to provide cov]age & paym5t "u ?is "p = teleheal? s]vices id5tifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,f77i7 z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph t are furni%$ via an audio-only telecommunications sy/em dur+ ! #aea-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! fir/ day aft] ! end ( ! em]g5cy p]iod describ$ 9 section #aace7;g77#a77;,b7 & ins]t+ ,9 ! case t ! em]g5cy p]iod describ$ 9 section #aace7;g77#a77;,b7 ends be=e ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbf1 ! ,secret>y %all cont9ue to provide cov]age & paym5t "u ?is "p = teleheal? s]vices id5tifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,f77i7 t are furni%$ via an audio-only communications sy/em dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! fir/ day aft] ! end ( su* em]g5cy p]iod & end+ on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbf4 #g4 ,use ( teleheal? to conduct face-to-face enc\nt] prior to rec]tification ( eligibility = hospice c>e dur+ em]g5cy p]iod ,section #ahad7;a77#g77;,d77i77,,ii7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie;f7a77#g77;,d77i77,,ii77 is am5d$ by /rik+ & dur+ ! #aea-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! fir/ day aft] ! end ( su* em]g5cy p]iod & ins]t+ &1 9 ! case t su* em]g5cy p]iod ends be=e ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbf1 dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! fir/ day aft] ! end ( su* em]g5cy p]iod describ$ 9 su* section #aace7;g77#a77;,b7 & end+ on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbf4 #h4 ,ext5sion ( safe h>bor = abs5ce ( d$uctible = teleheal? ,section #bbc7;c77#b77;,e7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by /rik+ & be=e ,janu>y #a1 #bjbc1 & ins]t+ & be=e ,janu>y #a1 #bjbg14 #i4 ,fund+ f m$ic>e improvem5t fund ,section #ahih7;b77#a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie;jjj7b77#a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #g1ejj1jjj1jjj & ins]t+ #j4