S 340
117th Congress
Senate
Health
Drug therapy
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Health technology, devices, supplies
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Medicare
Mental health
Prescription drugs
Telephone and wireless communication
TREATS Act
Introduced: February 22, 2021
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In committee
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 22, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb 22, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1