S. 4216

Referred to Committee

KEEP Telehealth Options Act of 2020

Introduced 7/20/2020•116th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

7/20/2020 • Senate

Summary

Knowing the Efficiency and Efficacy of Permanent Telehealth Options Act of 2020 or the KEEP Telehealth Options Act of 2020

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report on the availability and effects of expanded telehealth services under Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

Among other information, HHS must detail its actions during the emergency to expand access to telehealth services and must analyze telehealth usage by certain demographic groups. The GAO must report on the efficiency and management of the telehealth expansion and related risks of fraudulent activity.

Introduced in Senate • 7/20/2020

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Health

AgingCardiovascular and respiratory healthChild healthCongressional oversightEmergency medical services and trauma careFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth technology, devices, suppliesInfectious and parasitic diseasesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaMedicaidMedicareMental healthMinority healthPoverty and welfare assistance