S 3834 119th Congress Senate Health

Expanded Telehealth Access Act

Introduced: February 11, 2026 Introduced by: Daines, Steve Republican · Montana See on congress.gov

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Feb 11, 2026

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Expanded Telehealth Access Act

This bill expands the types of health care practitioners who may provide telehealth services under Medicare.

Specifically, the bill permanently allows audiologists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, and other providers designated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to provide telehealth services under Medicare. It also specifically allows occupational therapy assistants and physical therapist assistants to provide such services.

What's happening now February 11, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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AMERICAN SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION
for AMERICAN SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION · Maryland · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
for AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
AMERICAN SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION
for AMERICAN SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION · Maryland · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026

Cosponsors 1

Smith, Tina

Minnesota · Feb 11, 2026

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3834: Expanded Telehealth Access Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3834/

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"S. 3834: Expanded Telehealth Access Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3834/.

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S. 3834, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3834/.

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[S. 3834: Expanded Telehealth Access Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3834/)