Sec. 702. Studies and reports on the expansion of access to telehealth services during the COVID–19 emergency
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Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator, shall conduct a study and submit to Congress a report on actions taken by the Secretary during the emergency period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320b–5(g)(1)(B) ) to expand access to telehealth services under the Medicare program, the Medicaid program, and the Children’s Health Insurance program. Such report shall include the following: A comprehensive list of telehealth services available under the programs described in paragraph
(1)and an explanation of all actions undertaken by the Secretary during the emergency period described in such paragraph to expand access to such services. A comprehensive list of types of providers that may be reimbursed for such services furnished under such programs during such period, including a list of services which may only be reimbursed under such programs during such period if furnished by such providers in-person. A quantitative analysis of the use of such telehealth services under such programs during such period, including data points on use by rural, minority, low-income, and elderly populations. A quantitative analysis of the use of such services under such programs during such period for mental and behavioral health treatments. An analysis of the public health impacts of the actions described in subparagraph (A). Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish on the public website of the Department of Health and Human Services the report described in paragraph (1). Not later than 210 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study and submit to Congress a report on— the efficiency, management, and success and failures of the expansion of access to telehealth services under the Medicare, Medicaid, and Children’s Health Insurance programs during the emergency period described in subsection (a)(1); and any risk in increased fraudulent activity, and types of fraudulent activity, associated with such expansion. The report submitted under paragraph
(1)shall include recommendations on— potential improvements to telehealth services, and expansions of such services, under the programs described in paragraph (1)(A); and ways to address any fraudulent activity described in paragraph (1)(B).
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Sec. 702
Studies and reports on the expansion of access to telehealth services during the COVID–19 emergency
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