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US. GOVERNMENT
INFORMATION
GPO
118TH CONGRESS REPT. 118-891
2d Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Part 1
PRESERVING TELEHEALTH, HOSPITAL, AND AMBULANCE
ACCESS ACT
DECEMBER 17, 2024.-Ordered to be printed
Mr. SMITH of Missouri, from the Committee on Ways and Means,
submitted the following
REPORT
together with
SUPPLEMENTAL VIEWS
[To accompany H.R. 8261]
The Committee on Ways and Means, to whom was referred the
bill (H.R. 8261) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
extend certain flexibilities and payment adjustments under the
Medicare program, and for other purposes, having considered the
same, reports favorably thereon with an amendment and rec-
ommends that the bill as amended do pass.
CONTENTS
Page
I. SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND .............................................................. 13
A. Purpose and Sum m ary ..................................................................... 13
B. Background and Need for Legislation .................... 14
C. Legislative H istory ............................................................................ 15
B ackground ..................................................................................... 15
Com m ittee H earings ....................................................................... 15
Com m ittee Action .......................................................................... 15
D . D esignated H earing .......................................................................... 16
II. EXPLANATION OF THE BILL ................................................................... 16
A . Reasons for Change .......................................................................... 16
B. Explanation of Provisions ................................................................ 16
C . E ffective D ate .................................................................................... 17
III. VOTES OF THE COM M ITTEE .................................................................... 17
IV. BUDGET EFFECTS OF THE BILL ........................................................... 19
A. Committee Estimate of Budgetary Effects .................. 19
B. Statement Regarding New Budget Authority and Tax Expendi-
tures Budget Authority ................................................................. 19
C. Cost Estimate Prepared by the Congressional Budget Office ....... 19
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