House Bill 1647
117th Congress(2021-2022)
TREATS Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 8, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1647
Congress
117
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services Act or the TREATS Act
This bill modifies requirements relating to coverage of certain telehealth services under Medicare. Specifically, the bill permanently allows telehealth services for substance-use disorders and mental health disorders to be provided via audio-only technology, if a physician or practitioner has already conducted an in-person or video telehealth evaluation. Schedule III or IV controlled substances may also be prescribed online if a practitioner has conducted a telehealth evaluation with video.
March 8, 2021
05/18/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
03/09/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
03/08/2021
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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.
03/08/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
03/08/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:48:25 PM