Page 1 Telehealth Bills Introduced in the 113th Congress

Telehealth Bills Introduced in the 113th Congress

Number of
Lead
Bill Sponsors Cosponsors Summary

House of Representatives
1 H.R. 28, Working Rep. Nydia Velazquez 0 Allows the Small Business Administration to guarantee up to 90% of a
Families' Access to (D-NY) loan made to a health care professional for the acquisition and
Healthcare instillation of health information technology.
Innovations Act of
2013, introduced
1/3/2013
2 H.R. 541, PREEMIE Rep. Anna Eshoo (D- 63 Requires that preferential treatment be given to grant applications that
Reauthorization Act, CA), Rep. Leonard propose supporting telehealth networks that provide prenatal care for
introduced 2/6/2013 Lance (R-NJ) mothers facing high-risk pregnancies.
3 H.R. 574, Medicare Rep. Allyson Schwartz 39 Establishes telemedicine services and home care plan oversight services
Physician Payment (D-PA), Rep. Joe Heck as additional service categories within Section 1848(j) of the Social
Innovation Act of (R-NV) Security Act.
2013, introduced
2/6/2013
4 H.R. 1134, Rural Rep. Pete Gallego (D- 0 In addition to providing travel grants to veterans, “otherwise assists in
Veterans Healthcare TX) providing medical care to veterans in highly rural areas” through the
Accessibility use of interoperable electronic health records.
Improvement Act,
introduced 3/13/2013

5 H.R. 1173, Personalize Rep. Earl Blumenauer 57 Directs the HHS Secretary to adopt standards for qualified electronic
Your Care Act of 2013, (D-OR), Rep. Richard health records with respect to patient communications with a health
introduced 3/14/2013 Hanna (R-NY) care provider regarding an advance directive and/or physician order
for life-sustaining treatment.
6 H.R. 1200, American Rep. Jim McDermott 0 Requires a comprehensive health service organization (CHSO) to
Health Security Act of (D-WA) promote evidence-based medicine and patient engagement and
2013, introduced coordinate care, such as through telehealth, remote patient
3/14/2013 monitoring, and other such enabling technologies.

7 H.R. 1274, Access to Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY), 15 Allows certified diabetes educators to provide self-management
Quality Diabetes Rep. Diana DeGette training, including as part of telehealth services, through Medicare Part
Education Act of (D-CO) B.
2013, introduced
3/19/2013
8 H.R. 1309, Health Rep. Tom Price (R-GA), 30 Amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security
Information Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI) Act to exclude pathologists from Medicare and Medicaid incentive
Technology Reform payments and, in particular, penalties relating to the meaningful use of
Act, introduced electronic health records.
3/21/2013
9 H.R. 1666, Patient Rep. Emanuel Cleaver 110 Creates a stakeholder strategic summit for palliative care, addressing
Centered Quality (D-MO), Rep. Spencer several issues including health information technology.
Care for Life Act, Bachus (R-AL)
introduced 4/23/2013

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