S 2901 115th Congress Senate

eTREAT Act

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the use of telehealth services for the treatment of opioid use disorder and other substance use disorders.

Introduced: May 22, 2018 Introduced by: Thune, John Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov

Health Congressional oversightDrug trafficking and controlled substancesDrug, alcohol, tobacco useEmergency medical services and trauma care

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Health care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHealth technology, devices, suppliesMedicare

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May 22, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

May 22, 2018

Introduced in Senate

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Latest action May 22, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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