H.R. 134 · 118th Congress · House

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

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Introduced
Jan 9, 23
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

This bill permanently allows any site to serve as an originating site (i.e., the location of the beneficiary) for purposes of Medicare telehealth services, including a beneficiary's home.

Action Timeline

6
  1. DEC 17, 2024Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  2. JAN 20, 2023Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  3. JAN 09, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. JAN 09, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  5. JAN 09, 2023IntroReferral

    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.

  6. JAN 09, 2023IntroReferral

    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.

Committees

4

Health Subcommittee

hswm02

Referred: Dec 17, 2024

Active

Health Subcommittee

hsif14

Referred: Jan 20, 2023

Active

Ways and Means Committee

hswm00

Referred: Jan 9, 2023

Active

Energy and Commerce Committee

hsif00

Referred: Jan 9, 2023

Active