[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7711 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7711
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make permanent
certain telehealth flexibilities under the Medicare program.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 19, 2024
Mrs. Dingell (for herself and Mr. Bergman) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and
in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned
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A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make permanent
certain telehealth flexibilities under the Medicare program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Advancing Access to Telehealth
Act''.
SEC. 2. MAKING PERMANENT CERTAIN TELEHEALTH FLEXIBILITIES UNDER
MEDICARE.
(a) Expanded Access to Telehealth Services.--Section 1834(m) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2)(B)(iii), by striking ``In the case
that'' and all that follows through ``ending December 31,
2024,'' and inserting ``With respect to telehealth services
that are furnished on or after the first day of the emergency
period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B),''; and
(2) in paragraph (4)(C)(iii), by striking ``In the case
that'' and all that follows through ``ending on December 31,
2024,'' and inserting ``With respect to telehealth services
that are furnished on or after the first day of the emergency
period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B),''.
(b) Expansion of Practitioners Eligible To Furnish Telehealth
Services.--Section 1834(m)(4)(E) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1395m(m)(4)(E)) is amended by striking ``in the case that'' and all
that follows through ``ending on December 31, 2024,'' and inserting
``beginning on the first day of the emergency period described in
section 1135(g)(1)(B),''.
(c) Extension of Telehealth Services Furnished by Federally
Qualified Health Centers and Rural Health Clinics.--Section
1834(m)(8)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)(8)(A)) is
amended by striking ``During the emergency'' and all that follows
through ``ending on December 31, 2024'' and inserting ``Beginning on
the first day of the emergency period described in section
1135(g)(1)(B)''.
(d) Treatment of Telehealth Services Furnished Using Audio-Only
Telecommunications Technology.--Section 1834(m)(9) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)(9)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``In the case that'' and all that follows
through ``the Secretary shall continue to'' and inserting ``The
Secretary shall'';
(2) by striking ``identified in paragraph (4)(F)(i) as of
the date of the enactment of this paragraph''; and
(3) by striking ``during the period'' and all that follows
through the period at the end and inserting ``on or after the
first day of the emergency period described in section
1135(g)(1)(B).''.
(e) Elimination of In-Person Requirements Under Medicare for
Certain Services Furnished Through Telehealth.--
(1) Home dialysis monthly esrd-related visit; stroke
telehealth services; substance use disorder services and mental
health services.--
(A) In general.--Section 1834(m) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)) is amended by
striking paragraphs (5) through (7) and redesignating
paragraphs (8) and (9) as paragraphs (5) and (6),
accordingly.
(B) Conforming changes.--Section 1834(m) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)) is amended--
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``Subject
to paragraphs (8) and (9)'' and inserting
``Subject to paragraphs (5) and (6)'';
(ii) in paragraph (2)--
(I) in subparagraph (A), by
striking ``Subject to paragraph (8)''
and inserting ``Subject to paragraph
(5)''; and
(II) in subparagraph (B), by
striking ``and paragraph (6)(C)''; and
(iii) in paragraph (4)--
(I) in subparagraph (A), by
striking ``Subject to paragraph (8)''
and inserting ``Subject to paragraph
(5)'';
(II) in subparagraph (C)--
(aa) in clause (i), by
striking ``and paragraphs (5),
(6), and (7)''; and
(bb) in clause (ii)(X), by
striking ``or telehealth
services described in paragraph
(7)''; and
(III) in subparagraph (F), by
striking ``Subject to paragraph (8)''
and inserting ``Subject to paragraph
(5)''.
(2) Mental health visits furnished by federally qualified
health centers.--Section 1834(o)(4)(B) of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(o)(4)(B)) is amended by striking ``prior
to'' and all that follows through ``described in section
1135(g)(1)(B))''.
(3) Mental health visits furnished by rural health
clinics.--Section 1834(y)(2) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1395m(y)(2)) is amended by striking ``prior to'' and all
that follows through ``described in section 1135(g)(1)(B))''.
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