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TREATS Act

Introduced: July 29, 2021 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 18, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Mar 9, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 8, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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.
Mar 8, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 8, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services Act or the TREATS Act

This bill modifies requirements relating to coverage of certain telehealth services under Medicare. Specifically, the bill permanently allows telehealth services for substance-use disorders and mental health disorders to be provided via audio-only technology, if a physician or practitioner has already conducted an in-person or video telehealth evaluation. Schedule III or IV controlled substances may also be prescribed online if a practitioner has conducted a telehealth evaluation with video.

What's happening now May 18, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 987 Related bill CARA 3.0 Act of 2021
  • S 340 Identical bill TREATS Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 1 Republican 3
Armstrong, Kelly
· May 11, 2022
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Nov 2, 2021
Cawthorn, Madison
· Jul 29, 2021
 R
Spartz, Victoria
Indiana · Jun 4, 2021
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Apr 1, 2021
 R
Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Mar 8, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1647: TREATS Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1647/
MLA
"H.R. 1647: TREATS Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1647/.
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H.R. 1647, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1647/.
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[H.R. 1647: TREATS Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1647/)
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