HR 134 United States House · 118th Congress

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove geographic requirements and expand originating sites for telehealth services.

This bill removes geographic restrictions that previously limited Medicare telehealth access to rural areas and expands where patients can receive these services. It directly affects Medicare beneficiaries and healthcare providers by allowing telehealth visits to occur from any location (not just rural zones) and enabling more types of facilities (like clinics or pharmacies) to serve as "originating sites." The key change amends the Social Security Act to replace temporary language about a 151-day period with permanent language, making these expanded telehealth access rules permanent. This simplifies access for patients seeking remote care without requiring providers to navigate temporary policy limits.
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Jan 2023
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Introduced Jan 9, 2023 Last action Dec 17, 2024
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Dec 17, 2024
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Jan 20, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Jan 9, 2023
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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.
lower
Jan 9, 2023
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lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors

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