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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 328.
12/6/2017 • House
Summary
Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine Act of 2017 or the FAST Act of 2017
(Sec. 2) This bill specifies that, under Medicare, telehealth services include telehealth-eligible stroke services provided to an individual soon after the onset of acute-stroke symptoms. Certain originating-site requirements applicable to telehealth services under Medicare shall not apply with respect to such stroke services.
Reported to House amended, Part I • 12/6/2017
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Originated in the House
Introduced
February 16, 2017
Committee Review
September 13, 2017
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
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