H.R. 6163 would improve the provision of telehealth services under the Medicare Program, to provide grants for the development of telehealth networks.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(Log inMedicare Telehealth Enhancement Act of 2008 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act regarding telehealth services (furnished via a telecommunication system by a physician to editan enrolled individual).

Removes current geographic restrictions on the wikiprovision of such services.

Adds to the types of facilities authorized to participate in the telehealth program.

Directs the Secretary of Health and beHuman Services to encourage and facilitate the firstadoption of state reciprocity agreements for practitioner licensure in order to provideexpedite the provision of telehealth services across state lines.

Directs the Secretary to include as a detailed summaryhome health visit for Medicare purposes telehealth services furnished an individual by a home health agency.



Provides for coverage of remote patient management services, including home health remote patient management services, for certain chronic health conditions.

Directs the bill!)Secretary to establish a demonstration project to evaluate the impact and benefits of covering remote patient management services for certain chronic health conditions.

Directs the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Office for the Advancement of Telehealth (of the Health Resources and Services Administration), to make grants to expand access via telehealth to health care services for individuals in medically underserved rural, frontier, and urban areas.

Amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize telehealth network and telehealth resource centers grant programs.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 5/22/2008: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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