H.R. 2799 · 114th Congress · 2015–2016
FAST Act
H.R. 2799 in the 114th Congress (2015–2016) was introduced on Jun 17, 2015, sponsored by H. Morgan Griffith with 171 co-sponsors.
During the 114th Congress (2015–2016), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Jun 17, 2015
- Co-sponsors
- 171
- Policy area
- Health
What it does
Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine Act or the FAST Act This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) expand access to certain stroke telehealth services to any originating site at which the eligible telehealth individual is located at the time the service is furnished, regardless of where the site is located; and (2) waive the facility fee for certain such originating sites.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
H. Morgan Griffith (R-VA). Co-sponsors: 85 Democrats, 86 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedJun 17, 2015
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (Jun 23, 2015)
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- H.R. 2: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015
- S. 971: Medicare Independence at Home Medical Practice Demonstration Improvement Act of 2015
- S. 984: Steve Gleason Act of 2015
- H.R. 876: NOTICE Act
- S. 139: Ensuring Access to Clinical Trials Act of 2015
- H.R. 1624: Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act
- S. 1362: A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to clarify waiver authority regarding programs…
- S. 799: Protecting Our Infants Act of 2015
- S. 599: Improving Access to Emergency Psychiatric Care Act
- S. 1461: A bill to provide for the extension of the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for…
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