118 HR 7858 RH: Telehealth Enhancement for Mental Health Act of 2024 U.S. House of Representatives 2024-09-12 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

IBUnion Calendar No. 569118th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 7858[Report No. 118–673, Part I]IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 2, 2024Mr. James (for himself, Mr. Schweikert, and Mr. Davis of North Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was 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 concernedSeptember 12, 2024Additional sponsor: Mrs. PeltolaSeptember 12, 2024Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce with amendmentsStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italicSeptember 12, 2024Committee on Ways and Means discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printedFor text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 2, 2024A BILLTo amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare incident to modifier for mental health services furnished through telehealth.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Telehealth Enhancement for Mental Health Act of 2024 or the TELEMH Act of 2024.

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Establishment of Medicare incident to modifier for mental health services furnished through telehealth and other telehealth services

Section 1834(m) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:(10)

Required use of modifiers in certain instances

Not later than January 1, 2026, the Secretary shall establish requirements to include a code or modifier, as determined appropriate by the Secretary, in the case of claims for telehealth services under this subsection that are billed incident to a physician’s or practitioner’s professional service..

Amend the title so as to read: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare incident to modifier for mental health services furnished through telehealth and other telehealth services..September 12, 2024Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce with amendmentsSeptember 12, 2024Committee on Ways and Means discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed