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S. 3834 119th Congress Senate

Expanded Telehealth Access Act

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the scope of practitioners eligible for payment for telehealth services under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 11, 2026 Introduced by: Steve Daines Republican · Montana See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 11, 2026
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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. 

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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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