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HR 5603 115th Congress House

Access to Telehealth Services for Substance Use Disorders Act

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide the Secretary of Health and Human Services authority to waive certain Medicare telehealth requiremen… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide the Secretary of Health and Human Services authority to waive certain Medicare telehealth requirements in the case of certain treatment of an opioid use disorder or co-occurring mental health disorder.

Introduced: May 21, 2018 Introduced by: Matsui, Doris O. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 12, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 579.
Jun 12, 2018
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Jun 12, 2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-745, Part I.
May 17, 2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 17, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 1, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 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.
Apr 24, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 12, 2018

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 579.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Access to Telehealth Services for Substance 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 a substance-use disorder or a co-occurring mental-health disorder.

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 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 1 Republican 3
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Bost, Mike
Illinois · Jun 12, 2018
Mitchell, Paul
· Jun 12, 2018
WALDEN, GREG
· May 23, 2018
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · May 21, 2018
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · May 18, 2018
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · May 18, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5603: Access to Telehealth Services for Substance Use Disorders Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5603/
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"H.R. 5603: Access to Telehealth Services for Substance Use Disorders Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5603/.
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H.R. 5603, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5603/.
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