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Mar 6, 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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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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Mar 6, 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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Mar 6, 2025
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Introduced in House
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Version: Introduced in House
Version Date: Mar 6, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 12, 2025 6:28 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1899 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1899
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow for the
furnishing of audio-only telehealth services.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 6, 2025
Mr. Feenstra (for himself and Mr. Pappas) 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 allow for the
furnishing of audio-only telehealth services.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1899 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1899
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow for the
furnishing of audio-only telehealth services.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 6, 2025
Mr. Feenstra (for himself and Mr. Pappas) 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 allow for the
furnishing of audio-only telehealth services.
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 ``Audio-Only Telehealth Access Act of
2025''.
SEC. 2.
Section 1834
(m) (9) of the Social Security Act (42 U.
(m) (9) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1395m
(m) (9) ) is amended in the first sentence to read as follows: ``The
Secretary shall provide coverage and payment under this part for
telehealth services identified in paragraph
(4)
(F)
(i) as of the date of
the enactment of this paragraph that are furnished via an audio-only
communications system on or after the first day of the emergency period
described in
1395m
(m) (9) ) is amended in the first sentence to read as follows: ``The
Secretary shall provide coverage and payment under this part for
telehealth services identified in paragraph
(4)
(F)
(i) as of the date of
the enactment of this paragraph that are furnished via an audio-only
communications system on or after the first day of the emergency period
described in
section 1135
(g)
(1)
(B) .
(g)
(1)
(B) .''.
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