H.R. 1647 · 117th Congress · House

TREATS Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Introduced
Mar 8, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive 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.

Action Timeline

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  1. MAY 18, 2021•Committee

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

  2. MAR 09, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  3. MAR 08, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. MAR 08, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  5. MAR 08, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  6. MAR 08, 2021•IntroReferral

    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.

  7. MAR 08, 2021•IntroReferral

    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.

  8. MAR 08, 2021•IntroReferral

    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.

Committees

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Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee

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Referred: May 18, 2021

Active

Health Subcommittee

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Referred: Mar 9, 2021

Active

Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Mar 8, 2021

Active

Ways and Means Committee

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Referred: Mar 8, 2021

Active

Energy and Commerce Committee

hsif00

Referred: Mar 8, 2021

Active

Health Subcommittee

hswm02

Referred: Mar 8, 2021

Active