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H.R.1148 - FAST Act of 2017115th Congress (2017-2018) |

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Sponsor: Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (Introduced 02/16/2017)
Committees: House - Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means
Committee Reports: H. Rept. 115-444
Latest Action: House - 12/06/2017 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 328.  (All Actions)

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  1. Introduced
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. To President
  5. Became Law

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  • Constitutional Authority Statement
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Summary: H.R.1148 — 115th Congress (2017-2018)All Information (Except Text)

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Reported to House amended, Part I (12/06/2017)

Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine Act of 2017 or the FAST Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill specifies that, under Medicare, telehealth services include telehealth-eligible stroke services provided to an individual soon after the onset of acute-stroke symptoms. Certain originating-site requirements applicable to telehealth services under Medicare shall not apply with respect to such stroke services.