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Access to Telehealth Services for Opioid Use Disorders Act

This bill authorizes the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to waive certain requirements with respect to payment for telehealth services provided to a Medicare beneficiary who is receiving treatment for an opioid-use disorder or a co-occurring mental-health disorder.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2018-06-12CalendarsPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 579.House floor actions
2018-06-12DischargeCommittee on Ways and Means discharged.House floor actions
2018-06-12CommitteeReported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-745, Part I.House floor actions
2018-05-17CommitteeOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.House committee actions
2018-05-17CommitteeCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.House committee actions
2018-05-01CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.House committee actions
2018-04-24IntroReferralReferred 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.House floor actions
2018-04-24IntroReferralReferred 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.House floor actions
2018-04-24IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Health
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  • Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
  • Drug therapy
  • Drug trafficking and controlled substances
  • Emergency medical services and trauma care
  • Health information and medical records
  • Health technology, devices, supplies
  • Medicare
  • Mental health
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