HR 5425
Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act
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Bill overview
The Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act aims to expand access to telehealth services for Medicare patients, particularly in rural areas. It removes restrictions on where telehealth services can be delivered, allowing patients to receive care from their homes or at federally qualified health centers. The bill also provides increased flexibility for critical access hospitals and rural health clinics to serve as distant sites for telehealth, and allows for audio-only telehealth services for certain evaluations and behavioral health care. This legislation seeks to improve healthcare access for individuals in underserved communities.
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Primary sponsor
Tom O'Halleran
Cosponsors
David B. McKinley
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