What This Bill Does · Plain English
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Audio-Only Telehealth Access Act of 2025 This bill permanently allows for Medicare coverage of audio-only telehealth services for evaluation and management and behavioral health services.
Action Timeline
2025-03-06
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 jurisdicti
2025-03-06
Introduced in House
2025-03-06
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.1899 pass?
HR.1899 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: 42%.
What does HR.1899 do?
Audio-Only Telehealth Access Act of 2025 This bill permanently allows for Medicare coverage of audio-only telehealth services for evaluation and management and behavioral health services.
Who sponsored HR.1899?
HR.1899 was sponsored by Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 1899 IH: Audio-Only Telehealth Access Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-03-06 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1899 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2025 Mr. Feenstra (for himself and Mr. Pappas ) introduced the following bill; which was 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 A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow for the furnishing of audio-only telehealth services. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Audio-Only Telehealth Access Act of 2025 . 2. Allowing for the furnishing of audio-only telehealth services Section 1834(m)(9) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)(9) ) is amended in the first sentence to read as follows: The Secretary shall provide coverage and payment under this part for telehealth services identified in paragraph (4)(F)(i) as of the date of the enactment of this paragraph that are furnished via an audio-only communications system on or after the first day of the emergency period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B). .
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