HR 8284 United States House · 118th Congress

Women’s Protection in Telehealth Act

This bill amends Medicare rules to permanently exclude from the program any provider who prescribes, administers, dispenses, or furnishes abortion-inducing drugs via telehealth without meeting four specific requirements: being a physician, physically examining the patient, being present in the same room during drug administration, and scheduling an in-person follow-up within 14 days. It directly affects Medicare providers offering telehealth abortion services that don't comply with these in-person conditions. The law defines "abortion-inducing drug" broadly as any substance prescribed to terminate a pregnancy with knowledge it will likely cause fetal death. Providers failing to meet these conditions face permanent Medicare exclusion, with no exceptions for telehealth services.
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May 2024
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Introduced May 7, 2024 Last action Dec 17, 2024
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Dec 17, 2024
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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May 10, 2024
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
May 7, 2024
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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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
May 7, 2024
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