HR 1647 United States House · 117th Congress

TREATS Act

Summary

Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services Act or the TREATS Act This bill modifies requirements relating to coverage of certain telehealth services under Medicare. Specifically, the bill permanently allows telehealth services for substance-use disorders and mental health disorders to be provided via audio-only technology, if a physician or practitioner has already conducted an in-person or video telehealth evaluation. Schedule III or IV controlled substances may also be prescribed online if a practitioner has conducted a telehealth evaluation with video.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2021

Committee Review

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President

Introduced Mar 8, 2021 Last action May 18, 2021

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Committee

May 18, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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Mar 9, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

lower

Mar 8, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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.

lower

Mar 8, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

lower

Mar 8, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

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1 primary · 9 co-sponsors