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| https://mcadams.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=267 | McAdams touts small business loan forgiveness, rural telehealth support as House approves CARES Act | 2020-03-27 | 2020 | 2020-03 | Democrat | House | UT | Ben McAdams | M001209 | mcadams.house.gov | legacy | West Jordan, UtahCongressman Ben McAdams says House passage of the bipartisan Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act will deliver urgently needed resources to Utah families, small businesses, state and local governments, and health care providers as the coronavirus continues to wreak havoc on communities. The House approved the measure by voice vote on Friday, following earlier Senate passage by a vote of 96-0. It now goes to the President's desk. McAdams continues to receive treatment in a Utah hospital for COVID-19 but pushed for Utah priorities as the legislation was finalized. The bill certainly isn't perfect, but the support it provides for working families, our front-line health care providers and Utah small businesses and their employees, is critically important. Coronavirus remains a danger to our lives and our livelihoods, said McAdams. McAdams' priorities that are included in the measure: $200 million investment in services and devices that bolster FCC support for Skype-style health checkups by rural providers. Expanded telehealth capabilities by allowing doctors and practitioners in rural health clinics and federal-qualified community health centers to provide distant site telehealth visits to their patients under Medicare. Increased access to critical mental health services by appropriating $250 million for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics. Other provisions include $377 billion in direct financial support for small businesses and nonprofit organizations through forgivable loans and emergency grants. McAdams also pointed to a key oversight provision he championed a Treasury Department Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recoveryto track and account for disbursement and spending of taxpayer dollars. We will get through this by giving communities, health care providers and local governments the tools they need to respond quickly and efficiently to what's happening on the ground with maximum flexibility and accountability, said McAdams. Regarding his medical condition, McAdams remains in a Utah hospital, receiving oxygen treatment for shortness of breath and will stay until doctors release him to go home. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |