Page 5 Telehealth Bills Introduced in the 113th Congress

38 S. 1439, Care Planning Act of Senator Mark 1 To provide for advanced illness care coordination services for
2013 Warner (D-VA) Medicare beneficiaries, including telemedicine.

39 S. 1787, Medicaid Managed Senator John 0 Requires quality improvement activities, potentially including
Care Responsibility and Equity Rockefeller (D-WV) an investment in telemedicine.
Act, introduced 12/10/2013

40 S. 1932, Better Care, Lower Cost Senator Ron 1 Creates Chronic Care Innovation Centers, who will make
Act, introduced 1/13/2014 Wyden (D-OR) evaluating new technology, such as telemedicine, one of
their goals.

41 S. 1950, Comprehensive Senator Bernard 9 Requires a report on the provision of telemedicine services by
Veterans Health and Benefits Sanders (I-VT) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
and Military Retirement Pay
Restoration Act of 2014,
introduced 1/16/2014

42 S. 1982, Comprehensive Senator Bernard 29 As part of the rural health strategic plan, it will be updated to
Veterans Health and Benefits Sanders (I-VT) reflect the goals and objectives for the implementation,
and Military Retirement Pay expansion, and enhanced use of telemedicine services by
Restoration Act of 2014, the Veterans Health Administration in rural areas, including
introduced 2/3/2014 through coordination with other appropriate offices of the
Department. Requires a report on the provision of
telemedicine by the VA.

43 S. 2389, Agriculture, Rural Senator Mark Pryor 0 Provides grants for long-distance learning and telemedicine,
Development, Food and Drug (D-AR) including a $10,372,000 grant to finance broadband
Administration, and Related transmission in rural areas eligible
Agencies Appropriations Act, for Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program benefits.
2015

44 S. 2413, Restoring Veterans Trust Senator Bernard 20 Implements a clinic management program that trains workers
Act of 2014, introduced Sanders (I-VT) on how to optimize the use of telemedicine. Improves
6/2/2014 veterans’ access to telemedicine through the use of VA
mobile vet centers by establishing standardization
requirements. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs will author a
report on the provisions of telemedicine services.
45 S. 2422, Ensuring Veterans Senator Bernard 32 Improves veterans’ access to telemedicine through the use of
Access to Care Act of 2014, Sanders (I-VT) VA mobile vet centers by establishing standardization
introduced 6/3/2014 requirements.

46 S. 2450, Veterans’ Access to Senator Bernard 45 Directs the Secretary to improve veterans’ access to
Care through Choice, Sanders (I-VT) telemedicine through the use of VA mobile vet centers by
Accountability, and establishing standardized operations for such centers. See
Transparency Act of 2014, H.R. 3230.
introduced 6/9/2014

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