HR 1867
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove in-person requirements under Medicare for mental health services furnished through telehealth and telecommunications technology.
Summary
This bill permanently removes in-person evaluation requirements for mental health telehealth services under Medicare.
Bill status
- Status
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Rep. Kevin Hern [R-OK-1]
- Cosponsors
- 4
- Policy area
- Health
- Introduced
- 2025-03-05
- Latest action
- 2025-03-05: 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.
Committee referrals
Recent actions
- 2025-03-05: 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.
- 2025-03-05: 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.
- 2025-03-05: Introduced in House
- 2025-03-05: Introduced in House