Waiver of telehealth requirements during public health emergencies

Section 1135(g)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b–5(g)(1)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting subparagraphs (B) and (C); and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) Exception for waiver of telehealth requirements during public health emergencies For purposes of subsection (b)(8), in addition to the emergency period described in subparagraph (B), an emergency area is a geographical area in which, and an emergency period is the period during which, there exists a public health emergency declared by the Secretary pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act on or after the date of enactment of this subparagraph..