,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #fhf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #i1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,georgia 7= himself1  
,ms4 ,matsui1 ,mr4 ,s*weik]t1 & ,mr4    
,?ompson ( ,cali=nia7 submitt$ ! foll[+ 
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,,resolution     
,support+ ! designation ( ! week (      
,septemb] #ad1 #bjbe1 ?r\gh ,septemb]   
#bj1 #bjbe1 z ,teleheal? ,aw>5ess ,week4
  ,:]eas teleheal? all[s heal? c>e      
practition]s to provide s]vices to      
pati5ts or o!r practition]s 9 diff]5t   
physical locations2 ,:]eas teleheal?    
significantly support$ access to quality
 heal? c>e = millions dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai
 public heal? em]g5cy & rema9s ess5tial 
po/em]g5cy2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbd1 ab\t       
#f1gjj1jjj unique ,m$ic>e fee-=-s]vice  
7,,ffs7 b5efici>ies receiv$ at lea/ #a  
teleheal? s]vice1 ) "o-qu>t] ( ,m$ic>e  
,,ffs b5efici>ies utiliz+ teleheal?2    
,:]eas ! numb] ( ,m$ic>e ,,ffs teleheal?
 us]s 9 #bjbd is #bd p]c5t high] ?an 9  

#bjai1 prep&emic2 ,:]eas ! p]c5tage (   
,m$ic>e ,,ffs b5efici>ies us+ teleheal? 
has rema9$ relatively /able 9 #bjbd2    
,:]eas increas$ access to teleheal? ov] 
! pa/ #e ye>s has positively %ift$      
pati5ts' & provid]s' p]ceptions1 ) /udy 
f9d+s indicat+ great] op5ness to us+    
teleheal? s]vices2 ,:]eas teleheal? is  
n[ fully integrat$ into our heal? c>e   
sy/em & pati5ts' c>e j\rneys1 & x is    
ess5tial t ^! flexibilities be pres]v$  
beyond ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbe2 ,:]eas     
legislative ef=ts to increase teleheal? 
access h g>n]$ broad bicam]al bip>tisan 
support 9 bo? ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives2 ,:]eas data f ! ,m$ic>e
 ,curr5t ,b5efici>y ,survey & ! ,c5sus  
,bureau's ,h\sehold ,pulse ,survey      
indicate t individuals ) disabilities   
are m likely to use audio-only s]vices1 
) ! highe/ usage among ,m$ic>e          
b5efici>ies ) multiple disabilities     
7#da4h p]c5t72 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
has ! opportunity to improve broad]     
access to heal? s]vices = all           

individuals1 includ+ memb]s ( rural &   
und]s]v$ communities2 & ,:]eas          
,teleheal? ,aw>5ess ,week1 ,septemb]    
#ad1 #bjbe1 ?r\gh ,septemb] #bj1 #bjbe1 
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-- 7#a7 supports 
! designation ( ,teleheal? ,aw>5ess     
,week2  7#b7 recognizes ! impact (      
teleheal? 9 deliv]+ heal? c>e s]vices to
 pati5ts across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#c7
 urges t /eps be tak5 to-- 7,a7 cont9ue 
! teleheal? flexibilities beyond        
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbe2  7,b7 raise       
aw>5ess ab\t ! b5efits ( exp&+          
teleheal?2  7,c7 highlight res\rces =   
heal? c>e provid]s & pati5ts reg>d+     
teleheal?2  7,d7 collect & analyze data 
on ! impacts ( teleheal?2 &  7,e7       
promote cont9u$ access to teleheal? =   
all communities & across sett+s         
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