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Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023

Introduced: July 20, 2023 Introduced by: Walberg, Tim Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 19, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 19, 2023
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 20.
Jul 13, 2023
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 11 .
Jul 13, 2023
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 30, 2023
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 118-132, Part I.
Jun 13, 2023
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 14.
Jun 13, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 10, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 2, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and 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.
Feb 2, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023

This bill allows employers to offer stand-alone telehealth benefits to all employees. This includes employees who are eligible for enrollment in their employer's group health plan.

Such stand-alone plans must comply with certain patient protections, including the prohibitions against (1) exclusion from coverage based on a preexisting condition, (2) discrimination based on health status, and (3) rescission of coverage.

Currently, employers may offer telehealth benefits to employees who are otherwise ineligible for the employer's group health plan. This flexibility applies during any plan year beginning before the end of the COVID-19 emergency.

What's happening now December 17, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 2 Republican 5
R
Ciscomani, Juan
Arizona · Oct 3, 2023
Good, Bob
· Jul 20, 2023
 R
Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Jul 20, 2023
 R
Obernolte, Jay
California · Jul 20, 2023
Williams, Brandon
· Jul 20, 2023
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Feb 2, 2023
 D
Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Feb 2, 2023
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Feb 2, 2023
 R
Estes, Ron
Kansas · Feb 2, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 824: Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-824/
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"H.R. 824: Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-824/.
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H.R. 824, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-824/.
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