S 2901
115th Congress
Senate
Health
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Health technology, devices, supplies
Medicare
eTREAT Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 22, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 22, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Expanding Telehealth Response to Ensure Addiction Treatment Act or the eTREAT Act
This bill expands the availability of substance use disorder telehealth services under Medicare. Under current law, telehealth services are generally covered under Medicare only if such services are received by beneficiaries at specified types of sites that are located in rural areas. The bill exempts substance use disorder telehealth services from these requirements.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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