TREAT Act
Summary
Temporary Reciprocity to Ensure Access to Treatment Act or the TREAT Act This bill temporarily authorizes the interstate provision of in-person and telehealth services. This authorization applies during, and for at least 180 days after, the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency. Specifically, subject to scope of practice and other requirements, a health care professional may provide health services in any U.S. jurisdiction based on that individual's authorization to practice in any one state or territory. The bill also provides certain related powers to health care professional regulatory bodies, such as medical boards. Specifically, a regulatory body may investigate and take disciplinary actions against a professional who provides services pursuant to this bill to a patient in that body's jurisdiction.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Feb 2, 2021
Last action Feb 3, 2021
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Feb 3, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Feb 2, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
Feb 2, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 41 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Robert E. Latta
RRepublican
Co
Al Lawson, Jr.
DDemocratic
Co
Andy Levin
DDemocratic
Co
Ann M. Kuster
DDemocratic
Co
Anthony G. Brown
DDemocratic
Co
Anthony Gonzalez
RRepublican
Co
Billy Long
RRepublican
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
Co
C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger
DDemocratic
Co
Carolyn Bourdeaux
DDemocratic
Co
Chrissy Houlahan
DDemocratic
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