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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Mar 5, 2025
Introduced in House
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.
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Plain-English summary
This bill permanently removes in-person evaluation requirements for mental health telehealth services under Medicare.
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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.
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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/.
[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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1867/)