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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
2/22/2021 • Senate
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Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services Act or the TREATS Act
This bill modifies requirements relating to coverage of certain telehealth services under Medicare. Specifically, the bill permanently allows telehealth services for substance-use disorders and mental health disorders to be provided via audio-only technology, if a physician or practitioner has already conducted an in-person or video telehealth evaluation. Schedule III or IV controlled substances may also be prescribed online if a practitioner has conducted a telehealth evaluation with video.
Introduced in Senate • 2/22/2021
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Originated in the Senate
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February 22, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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