Hearing: Legislative Proposals to Support Patient Access to Telehealth Services

Subcommittee on Health (Committee on Energy and Commerce)

Wednesday, April 10, 2024 (10:00 AM)

2123 RHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Ms. Jeanette Ashlock
Patient Advocate, National Multiple Sclerosis Society

Added 04/08/2024 at 05:56 PM
  • Witness Testimony [PDF] Added 04/08/2024 at 06:40 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 04/08/2024 at 06:43 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 04/08/2024 at 06:40 PM

Mr. Fred Riccardi
President, Medicare Rights Center

Added 04/08/2024 at 05:56 PM
  • Witness Testimony [PDF] Added 04/09/2024 at 10:38 AM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 04/09/2024 at 10:38 AM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 04/09/2024 at 10:38 AM

Dr. Lee Schwamm, MD
Volunteer, American Heart Association; Associate Dean for Digital Strategy and Transformation, Yale School of Medicine;, Senior Vice President and Chief Digital Health Officer, Yale New Haven Health System

Added 04/08/2024 at 05:56 PM
  • Witness Testimony [PDF] Added 04/08/2024 at 06:40 PM
  • Questions For the Record, Transmittal Letter [PDF] Added 06/25/2024 at 06:30 PM
  • Questions For the Record, Responses [PDF] Added 06/25/2024 at 06:30 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 04/17/2024 at 12:59 PM
  • Curriculum Vitae [PDF] Added 04/08/2024 at 06:40 PM

Dr. Eve Cunningham, MD, MBA
Group Vice President and Chief of Virtual Care and Digital Health, Providence

Added 04/08/2024 at 05:56 PM
  • Witness Testimony [PDF] Added 04/09/2024 at 10:38 AM
  • Questions For the Record, Transmittal Letter [PDF] Added 06/25/2024 at 06:30 PM
  • Questions For the Record, Responses [PDF] Added 06/25/2024 at 06:30 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 04/09/2024 at 10:38 AM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 04/09/2024 at 10:38 AM

Dr. Ateev Mehrotra, MD, MPH
Professor of Health Care Policy and Medicine, Harvard Medical School;, Hospitalist, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Added 04/08/2024 at 05:56 PM
  • Witness Testimony [PDF] Added 04/09/2024 at 10:38 AM
  • Questions For the Record, Transmittal Letter [PDF] Added 06/25/2024 at 06:30 PM
  • Questions For the Record, Responses [PDF] Added 06/25/2024 at 06:30 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 04/09/2024 at 10:38 AM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 04/09/2024 at 10:38 AM
  • Curriculum Vitae [PDF] Added 04/09/2024 at 10:38 AM

Text of Legislation

  • H.R. 134,To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove geographic requirements and expand originating sites for telehealth services (Reps. Vern Buchanan and Michelle Steel) [PDF] Added 04/03/2024 at 06:01 PM
  • H.R. 1110, KEEP Telehealth Options Act of 2023 (Reps. Troy Balderson, Susie Lee, Ashley Hinson, and Joe Neguse) [PDF] Added 04/03/2024 at 06:01 PM
  • H.R. 3432, Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2023 (Rep. Doris Matsui) [PDF] Added 04/03/2024 at 06:01 PM
  • H.R. 3875, Expanded Telehealth Access Act (Reps. Mikie Sherrill, Diana Harshbarger, Lisa Blunt Rochester, Andre Carson, David Valadao, Jennifer Kiggans, Mark Pocan, Glenn Thompson, Tracey Mann, Chellie Pingree, Salud Carbajal, Marc Veasey, Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, Susan Wild, Greg Stanton, Don Bacon, Colin Allred, and Josh Gottheimer) [PDF] Added 04/03/2024 at 06:01 PM
  • H.R. 4189, CONNECT for Health Act of 2023 (Reps. Mike Thompson, David Schweikert, Doris Matsui) [PDF] Added 04/03/2024 at 06:01 PM
  • H.R. 5541, Temporary Reciprocity to Ensure Access to Treatment (TREAT) Act (Reps. Robert Latta and Debbie Dingell) [PDF] Added 04/03/2024 at 06:01 PM
  • H.R. 5611, Helping Ensure Access to Local TeleHealth (HEALTH) Act of 2023 (Reps. Glenn Thompson and Ann Kuster) [PDF] Added 04/03/2024 at 06:01 PM
  • H.R. 6033, Supporting Patient Education And Knowledge (SPEAK) Act of 2023 (Reps. Michelle Steel, Jimmy Gomez, Juan Ciscomani, Adriano Espaillat, Tony Cardenas, Monica De La Cruz, Young Kim, Henry Cuellar, Judy Chu, Jimmy Panetta, David Valadao, Juan Vargas, Salud Carbajal, Susie Lee, and Terri Sewell) [PDF] Added 04/03/2024 at 06:01 PM
  • H.R. 7149, Equal Access to Specialty Care Everywhere (EASE) Act of 2024 (Reps. Michelle Steel, Susie Lee, Mike Kelly, Darrin LaHood, Donald Davis, Yadira Caraveo, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Don Bacon, Monica De La Cruz, Andrea Salinas, and David Valadao) [PDF] Added 04/03/2024 at 06:01 PM
  • H.R. 7623, The Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 (Reps. Earl “Buddy” Carter, Lisa Blunt Rochester, Gregory Steube, Terri Sewell, Miller-Meeks, Debbie Dingell, Jefferson Van Drew, and Joseph Morelle) [PDF] Added 04/03/2024 at 06:01 PM
  • H.R. 7711, Advancing Access to Telehealth Act (Reps. Debbie Dingell, and Jack Bergman) [PDF] Added 04/03/2024 at 06:01 PM
  • H.R. 7858, Telehealth Enhancement for Mental Health Act of 2024 (Reps. John James, Donald Davis, and David Schweikert) [PDF] Added 04/03/2024 at 06:01 PM
  • H.R. 7856, The PREVENT DIABETES Act (Reps. Diana DeGette, Gus Bilirakis, and Jason Crow) [PDF] Added 04/03/2024 at 06:01 PM
  • H.R. 7863, To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on furnishing behavioral health services via telehealth to individuals with limited English proficiency under Medicare program (Reps. Michelle Steel, Gus Bilirakis and Susie Lee) [PDF] Added 04/03/2024 at 06:01 PM
  • H.R. ____, Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act (Reps. Brad Wenstrup and Earl Blumenauer) [PDF] Added 04/03/2024 at 06:01 PM

Support Documents

  • Hearing Notice [PDF] Added 04/03/2024 at 06:01 PM
  • Public Memo [PDF] Added 04/08/2024 at 11:37 AM
  • Documents For the Record [PDF] Added 04/12/2024 at 01:58 PM

Member Statements

  • Anna Eshoo Opening Statement [PDF] Added 04/19/2024 at 03:59 PM
  • Frank Pallone, Jr. Opening Statement [PDF] Added 04/19/2024 at 03:59 PM
  • Brett Guthrie Opening Statement [PDF] Added 04/19/2024 at 03:59 PM
  • Cathy McMorris Rodgers Opening Statement [PDF] Added 04/19/2024 at 03:59 PM

Hearing Record

  • Unedited Hearing Transcript [PDF] Added 05/01/2024 at 03:35 PM
  • Member Attendance [PDF] Added 05/01/2024 at 03:35 PM

First Published: April 3, 2024 at 02:43 PM
Last Updated: June 25, 2024 at 06:30 PM