H.R. 7858 · 118th Congress · House

TELEMH Act of 2024

In Congress· Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced
Apr 2, 24
Passed House
Sep 17, 24
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Telehealth Enhancement for Mental Health Act of 2024 or the TELEMH Act of 2024

This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to create a billing modifier for certain telehealth services under Medicare.

Specifically, the CMS must create a billing modifier for telehealth services that are billed as incident to a physician or practitioner's services.

Previous Versions

00Apr 2, 2024

Telehealth Enhancement for Mental Health Act of 2024 or the TELEMH Act of 2024

This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to create a billing modifier for certain mental health services that are provided via telehealth under Medicare.

Specifically, the CMS must create a billing modifier for telehealth mental health services that are provided by auxiliary personnel (i.e., individuals acting under the supervision of a physician or other practitioner) and that are billed as incident to a physician or practitioner's services.

Action Timeline

22
  1. SEP 18, 2024IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

  2. SEP 17, 2024Floor

    Mrs

    Rodgers (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  3. SEP 17, 2024Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules

    (consideration: CR H5308-5309)

    5308Yea
    5309Nay
    0NV
  4. SEP 17, 2024Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7858.

  5. SEP 17, 2024Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5308)

  6. SEP 17, 2024Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5308)

  7. SEP 17, 2024Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  8. SEP 17, 2024Floor

    The title of the measure was amended

    Agreed to without objection.

  9. SEP 12, 2024Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce

    H. Rept. 118-673, Part I.

    118Yea
    673Nay
    0NV
  10. SEP 12, 2024Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce

    H. Rept. 118-673, Part I.

    118Yea
    673Nay
    0NV
  11. SEP 12, 2024Committee

    Committee on Ways and Means discharged.

  12. SEP 12, 2024Discharge

    Committee on Ways and Means discharged.

  13. SEP 12, 2024Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 569.

  14. JUN 12, 2024Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  15. JUN 12, 2024Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.

    40Yea
    0Nay
    0NV
  16. MAY 16, 2024Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  17. MAY 16, 2024Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 0.

    22Yea
    0Nay
    0NV
  18. APR 26, 2024Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  19. APR 02, 2024IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  20. APR 02, 2024IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  21. APR 02, 2024IntroReferral

    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.

  22. APR 02, 2024IntroReferral

    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

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Finance Committee

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Referred: Sep 18, 2024

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Ways and Means Committee

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Referred: Sep 12, 2024

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Sep 12, 2024

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Jun 12, 2024

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Health Subcommittee

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Referred: May 16, 2024

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Health Subcommittee

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Referred: May 16, 2024

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Health Subcommittee

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Referred: Apr 26, 2024

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Ways and Means Committee

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Referred: Apr 2, 2024

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Apr 2, 2024

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