,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ffj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bj1        
#bjba,mr4 ,curtis 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,wel*1 & ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,ohio7 submitt$
 ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m         
,,resolution  ,support+ ! designation ( 
! week ( ,septemb] #ai ?r\gh ,septemb]  
#be1 #bjba1 z ,teleheal? ,aw>5ess ,week4
  ,:]eas teleheal? all[s a heal? c>e    
practition] to furni% heal? c>e s]vices 
to a pati5t or a practition] at a       
diff]5t physical location ?an ! heal?   
c>e practition]2 ,:]eas teleheal? has   
play$ a significant role 9 support+     
access to quality heal? c>e s]vices =   
millions ( pati5ts dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai   
public heal? em]g5cy & w cont9ue to be  
ess5tial beyond ! end ( ! public heal?  
em]g5cy2 ,:]eas foll[+ ! unprec$5t$ use 
( teleheal? & virtual c>e s]vices 9     
response to ! public heal? em]g5cy1     
teleheal? n[ repres5ts a significant    
p]c5t ( c>e deliv]y1 confirm+ ! ne$ to  

balance 9-p]son & virtual c>e 9 ! heal? 
c>e sy/em2 ,:]eas teleheal? & virtual   
c>e s]vices cont9ue to provide pati5ts &
 families ) safe1 appropriate1 &        
high-quality c>e :]e & :5 !y ne$ x1 &   
#ia p]c5t ( ,m$ic>e b5efici>ies are     
satisfi$ ) _! teleheal? exp]i5ces2      
,:]eas teleheal? all[s heal? c>e        
provid]s to securely connect ) pati5ts  
:]ev] !y are :5 an 9-p]son int]action is
 n cl9ically necess>y or available &    
exp&s access to heal? c>e s]vices =     
pati5ts 9 ne$ ( specialty c>e1 enabl+ ! 
heal? c>e sy/em to d m good = m p2      
,:]eas teleheal? is a bip>tisan issue & 
,memb]s ( ,congress f bo? sides ( !     
political aisle & bo? sides ( ,capitol  
,hill are d$icat$ to ensur+ pati5ts     
cont9ue to h ! *oice to access teleheal?
 once ! ,,covid-#ai public heal? em]g5cy
 ends2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/ help  
improve broad] access to teleheal?      
s]vices = all individuals1 includ+      
memb]s ( rural & und]s]v$ communities2 &
 ,:]eas ,teleheal? ,aw>5ess ,week unites

 ! ef=ts ( pati5ts1 c>egiv]s1 heal? c>e 
provid]s1 policymak]s1 & o!r /akehold]s 
to advance ! role ( teleheal? 9 heal?   
c>e3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives supports ! designation (
 ,teleheal? ,aw>5ess ,week4