ADDING CERTAIN ENTITIES AS ORIGINATING SITES FOR PAYMENT OF TELEHEALTH SERVICES.

SEC. 149. ADDING CERTAIN ENTITIES AS ORIGINATING SITES FOR PAYMENT OF TELEHEALTH SERVICES.(a) In General.—Section 1834(m)(4)(C)(ii) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)(4)(C)(ii)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subclauses:“(VI) A hospital-based or critical access hospital-based renal dialysis center (including satellites).“(VII) A skilled nursing facility (as defined in section 1819(a)).“(VIII) A community mental health center (as defined in section 1861(ff)(3)(B)).”.(b) Conforming Amendment.—Section 1888(e)(2)(A)(ii) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395yy(e)(2)(A)(ii)) is amended by inserting “telehealth services furnished under section 1834(m)(4)(C)(ii)(VII),” after “section 1861(s)(2),”.(c) Effective Date.—The amendments made by this section shall apply to services furnished on or after January 1, 2009.