House Bill 5603
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Access to Telehealth Services for Substance Use Disorders Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Apr 24, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
5603
Congress
115
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
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.
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06/12/2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 579.
06/12/2018
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
06/12/2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-745, Part I.
05/17/2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
05/17/2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
05/01/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
04/24/2018
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.
04/24/2018
Introduced in House
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