House Bill 7858
118th Congress(2023-2024)
TELEMH Act of 2024
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Passed House on Sep 17, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
7858
Congress
118
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.
checkPassed on September 17, 2024
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5308)
Summary
Telehealth Enhancement for Mental Health Act of 2024 or the TELEMH Act of 2024
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to create a billing modifier for certain mental health services that are provided via telehealth under Medicare.
Specifically, the CMS must create a billing modifier for telehealth mental health services that are provided by auxiliary personnel (i.e., individuals acting under the supervision of a physician or other practitioner) and that are billed as incident to a physician or practitioner's services.
September 18, 2024
September 17, 2024
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09/18/2024
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
09/17/2024
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
09/17/2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
09/17/2024
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5308)
09/17/2024
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5308)
09/17/2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7858.
09/17/2024
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5308-5309)
09/17/2024
Mrs. Rodgers (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
09/12/2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 569.
09/12/2024
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
09/12/2024
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-673, Part I.
06/12/2024
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.
06/12/2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
05/16/2024
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 0.
05/16/2024
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
04/26/2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
04/02/2024
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.
04/02/2024
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Sep 30, 2024 1:26:21 PM