To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend telehealth flexibilities under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
117th Congress (2021–2023)
Provisions of this bill were incorporated into other bills which were enacted.
This bill was incorporated into:
9 Cosponsors (8 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Position statements
Statement of Administration Policy
President Joseph Biden [D]: H.R. 4040 – Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act of 2022 (Jul 26, 2022)
What legislators are saying
“Cheney, Dingell Applaud House Passage Of Legislation Expanding Telehealth Services”
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Rep. Liz Cheney [R-WY, 2017-2022]
(Sponsor)
on Jul 27, 2022
“Thompson Votes to Expand Telehealth Options and Modernize Health Care System”
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Rep. Mike Thompson [D-CA4]
(Co-sponsor)
on Jul 27, 2022
“The DeSaulnier Digest: Upcoming Town Hall and Recap of July Legislative Period”
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Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA10]
on Aug 1, 2022
More statements at ProPublica Represent...
What stakeholders are saying
History
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Jun 25, 2020
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 7338 (116th). |
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Jun 22, 2021
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Introduced
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Sep 28, 2021
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Final Bill —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 2617 (117th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 4040 (117th). |
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Jul 22, 2022
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Text Published
Updated bill text was published as of Preprint (Rule). |
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Jul 27, 2022
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Passed House (Senate next)
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Nov 15, 2022
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Final Bill —
Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)
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Dec 22, 2022
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Final Bill —
Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)
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Dec 23, 2022
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Final Bill —
House Agreed to Changes
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Dec 29, 2022
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Final Bill —
Enacted — Signed by the President
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 2617 (117th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 4040 (117th). |
H.R. 4040 (117th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 4040. This is the one from the 117th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 117th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2021 to Jan 3, 2023. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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