Permanent Telehealth from Home Act

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Feb 18, 2025

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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Permanent Telehealth from Home ActThis 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.

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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.

Type: IntroReferral | Source: House floor actions | Code: H11100

Feb 18, 2025

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.

Type: IntroReferral | Source: House floor actions | Code: H11100

Feb 18, 2025

Introduced in House

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Feb 18, 2025

Introduced in House

Type: IntroReferral | Source: Library of Congress | Code: 1000

Feb 18, 2025

Subjects (6)

Computers and information technology Geography and mapping Health (Policy Area) Health care coverage and access Health technology, devices, supplies Medicare

Cosponsors (4)

Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7]

(R-MI)
Jul 14, 2025

Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16]

(R-IL)
Feb 25, 2025

Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7]

(R-OH)
Feb 18, 2025

Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]

(D-CA)
Feb 18, 2025

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Introduced in House

Feb 18, 2025

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1407 Introduced in House

(IH) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1407

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

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 18, 2025

Mr. Buchanan (for himself, Mr. Miller of Ohio, and Mr. Thompson of
California) 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

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

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

This Act may be cited as the ``Permanent Telehealth from Home
Act''.

SECTION 2.

SITES FOR TELEHEALTH SERVICES UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM.

Section 1834 (m) of the Social Security Act (42 U.

(m) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m
(m) ) is
amended--

(1) in paragraph

(2)
(B)
(iii) --
(A) by striking ``In the case that the emergency
period described in

section 1135 (g) (1) (B) ends before December 31, 2024, with'' and inserting ``With''; and (B) by striking ``during the period beginning on the first day after the end of such emergency period and ending March 31, 2025'' and inserting ``after the emergency period described in

(g)

(1)
(B) ends before
December 31, 2024, with'' and inserting ``With''; and
(B) by striking ``during the period beginning on
the first day after the end of such emergency period
and ending March 31, 2025'' and inserting ``after the
emergency period described in

section 1135 (g) (1) (B) ''; and (2) in paragraph (4) (C) (iii) -- (A) by striking ``In the case that the emergency period described in

(g)

(1)
(B) '';
and

(2) in paragraph

(4)
(C)
(iii) --
(A) by striking ``In the case that the emergency
period described in

section 1135 (g) (1) (B) ends before December 31, 2024, with'' and inserting ``With''; and (B) by striking ``during the period beginning on the first day after the end of such emergency period and ending March 31, 2025'' and inserting ``after the emergency period described in

(g)

(1)
(B) ends before
December 31, 2024, with'' and inserting ``With''; and
(B) by striking ``during the period beginning on
the first day after the end of such emergency period
and ending March 31, 2025'' and inserting ``after the
emergency period described in

section 1135 (g) (1) (B) ''.

(g)

(1)
(B) ''.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1407 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 1407

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

_______________________________________________________________________

 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 February 18, 2025

 Mr. Buchanan (for himself, Mr. Miller of Ohio, and Mr. Thompson of 
 California) 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

_______________________________________________________________________

 A BILL

 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove geographic 
requirements and expand originating sites for telehealth services 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 ``Permanent Telehealth from Home 
Act''.

SECTION 2. REMOVING GEOGRAPHIC REQUIREMENTS AND EXPANDING ORIGINATING 
 SITES FOR TELEHEALTH SERVICES UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM.

 

Section 1834
            (m) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m
            (m) ) is 
amended--

    (1) in paragraph

    (2)
        (B)
            (iii) --
        (A) by striking ``In the case that the emergency 
 period described in 

section 1135

    (g)

    (1)
        (B) ends before 
 December 31, 2024, with'' and inserting ``With''; and
        (B) by striking ``during the period beginning on 
 the first day after the end of such emergency period 
 and ending March 31, 2025'' and inserting ``after the 
 emergency period described in 

section 1135

    (g)

    (1)
        (B) ''; 
 and

    (2) in paragraph

    (4)
            (C) 
            (iii) --
        (A) by striking ``In the case that the emergency 
 period described in 

section 1135

    (g)

    (1)
        (B) ends before 
 December 31, 2024, with'' and inserting ``With''; and
        (B) by striking ``during the period beginning on 
 the first day after the end of such emergency period 
 and ending March 31, 2025'' and inserting ``after the 
 emergency period described in 

section 1135

    (g)

    (1)
        (B) ''.
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