[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7711 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7711

   To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make permanent 
      certain telehealth flexibilities under the Medicare program.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 19, 2024

  Mrs. Dingell (for herself and Mr. Bergman) 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 
                               concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make permanent 
      certain telehealth flexibilities under the Medicare program.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Advancing Access to Telehealth 
Act''.

SEC. 2. MAKING PERMANENT CERTAIN TELEHEALTH FLEXIBILITIES UNDER 
              MEDICARE.

    (a) Expanded Access to Telehealth Services.--Section 1834(m) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)(B)(iii), by striking ``In the case 
        that'' and all that follows through ``ending December 31, 
        2024,'' and inserting ``With respect to telehealth services 
        that are furnished on or after the first day of the emergency 
        period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B),''; and
            (2) in paragraph (4)(C)(iii), by striking ``In the case 
        that'' and all that follows through ``ending on December 31, 
        2024,'' and inserting ``With respect to telehealth services 
        that are furnished on or after the first day of the emergency 
        period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B),''.
    (b) Expansion of Practitioners Eligible To Furnish Telehealth 
Services.--Section 1834(m)(4)(E) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395m(m)(4)(E)) is amended by striking ``in the case that'' and all 
that follows through ``ending on December 31, 2024,'' and inserting 
``beginning on the first day of the emergency period described in 
section 1135(g)(1)(B),''.
    (c) Extension of Telehealth Services Furnished by Federally 
Qualified Health Centers and Rural Health Clinics.--Section 
1834(m)(8)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)(8)(A)) is 
amended by striking ``During the emergency'' and all that follows 
through ``ending on December 31, 2024'' and inserting ``Beginning on 
the first day of the emergency period described in section 
1135(g)(1)(B)''.
    (d) Treatment of Telehealth Services Furnished Using Audio-Only 
Telecommunications Technology.--Section 1834(m)(9) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)(9)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``In the case that'' and all that follows 
        through ``the Secretary shall continue to'' and inserting ``The 
        Secretary shall'';
            (2) by striking ``identified in paragraph (4)(F)(i) as of 
        the date of the enactment of this paragraph''; and
            (3) by striking ``during the period'' and all that follows 
        through the period at the end and inserting ``on or after the 
        first day of the emergency period described in section 
        1135(g)(1)(B).''.
    (e) Elimination of In-Person Requirements Under Medicare for 
Certain Services Furnished Through Telehealth.--
            (1) Home dialysis monthly esrd-related visit; stroke 
        telehealth services; substance use disorder services and mental 
        health services.--
                    (A) In general.--Section 1834(m) of the Social 
                Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)) is amended by 
                striking paragraphs (5) through (7) and redesignating 
                paragraphs (8) and (9) as paragraphs (5) and (6), 
                accordingly.
                    (B) Conforming changes.--Section 1834(m) of the 
                Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)) is amended--
                            (i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``Subject 
                        to paragraphs (8) and (9)'' and inserting 
                        ``Subject to paragraphs (5) and (6)'';
                            (ii) in paragraph (2)--
                                    (I) in subparagraph (A), by 
                                striking ``Subject to paragraph (8)'' 
                                and inserting ``Subject to paragraph 
                                (5)''; and
                                    (II) in subparagraph (B), by 
                                striking ``and paragraph (6)(C)''; and
                            (iii) in paragraph (4)--
                                    (I) in subparagraph (A), by 
                                striking ``Subject to paragraph (8)'' 
                                and inserting ``Subject to paragraph 
                                (5)'';
                                    (II) in subparagraph (C)--
                                            (aa) in clause (i), by 
                                        striking ``and paragraphs (5), 
                                        (6), and (7)''; and
                                            (bb) in clause (ii)(X), by 
                                        striking ``or telehealth 
                                        services described in paragraph 
                                        (7)''; and
                                    (III) in subparagraph (F), by 
                                striking ``Subject to paragraph (8)'' 
                                and inserting ``Subject to paragraph 
                                (5)''.
            (2) Mental health visits furnished by federally qualified 
        health centers.--Section 1834(o)(4)(B) of the Social Security 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(o)(4)(B)) is amended by striking ``prior 
        to'' and all that follows through ``described in section 
        1135(g)(1)(B))''.
            (3) Mental health visits furnished by rural health 
        clinics.--Section 1834(y)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 
        U.S.C. 1395m(y)(2)) is amended by striking ``prior to'' and all 
        that follows through ``described in section 1135(g)(1)(B))''.
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