H.R. 1867
119th Congress
House
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove in-person requirements under Medicare for mental health services furnished through telehealth and telecommunications technology.
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2 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 5, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Mar 5, 2025
Introduced in House
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Plain-English summary
This bill permanently removes in-person evaluation requirements for mental health telehealth services under Medicare.
Bill text
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Committees of jurisdiction
2
Lobbying activity
27
- AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
- NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS
- SIRONA STRATEGIES LLC
- AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
- NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS
- SIRONA STRATEGIES LLC
Bodies those filers lobbied
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
- SENATE
- Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
- Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
- Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
- White House Office
- Executive Office of the President (EOP)
- Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1867: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove in-person requirements under Medicare for mental health services furnished through telehealth and telecommunications technology.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1867/
"H.R. 1867: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove in-person requirements under Medicare for mental health services furnished through telehealth and telecommunications technology.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1867/.
H.R. 1867, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1867/.
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