1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Telehealth Across State Lines Act of 2019 . 2. National telehealth program Subpart I of part D of title III of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254b et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 330N. National telehealth program (a) Uniform national best practices (1) In general The Secretary shall, in consultation with a range of stakeholders including the entities listed in paragraph (3), issue guidance on uniform best practices for the provision of telehealth across State lines. (2) Objective The objective of the best practices issued under paragraph (1) shall be to, not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this section, provide high-quality telehealth in rural areas across the United States. (3) Consultation The entities listed in this paragraph include— (A) technology experts; (B) data security experts; (C) primary care providers; (D) specialist providers; (E) mental health providers; (F) academic medical centers; (G) Federally qualified health centers, as defined in section 1861(aa) of the Social Security Act; (H) State, local, or tribal health departments; (I) critical access hospitals