Sec. 304. Extending Medicare telehealth flexibilities for Federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics
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Section 1834(m) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(m) ) is amended— in paragraph (4)(C)— in clause (i), in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking and
(7)and inserting (7), and
(8); and in clause (ii)(X), by inserting or paragraph (8)(A)(i) before the period; and in paragraph (8)— in the paragraph heading by inserting after and for an additional period after ; during in subparagraph (A)— in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting and the 5-year period beginning on the first day after the end of such emergency period after 1135(g)(1)(B) ; in clause (ii), by striking and at the end; by redesignating clause
(iii)as clause (iv); and by inserting after clause
(ii)the following new clause: the geographic requirements described in paragraph (4)(C)(i) shall not apply with respect to such a telehealth service; and ; in subparagraph (B)(i)— in the first sentence, by inserting and the 5-year period beginning on the first day after the end of such emergency period before the period; and in the third sentence, by striking program instruction or otherwise and inserting interim final rule, program instruction, or otherwise ; and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: During the 5-year period beginning on the first day after the end of the emergency period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B), payment may only be made under this paragraph for a telehealth service described in subparagraph (A)(i) that is furnished to an eligible telehealth individual if such service is furnished by a qualified provider (as defined in clause (ii)). For purposes of this subparagraph, the term qualified provider means, with respect to a telehealth service described in subparagraph (A)(i) that is furnished to an eligible telehealth individual, a Federally qualified health center or rural health clinic that furnished to such individual, during the 3-year period ending on the date the telehealth service was furnished, an item or service in person for which— payment was made under this title; or such payment would have been made if such individual were entitled to, or enrolled for, benefits under this title at the time such item or service was furnished. . The amendments made by this section (other than the amendment made by subsection (a)(2)(D)) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ( Public Law 116–136 ).
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Extending Medicare telehealth flexibilities for Federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics
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