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This bill seeks to make permanent several telehealth flexibilities that were temporarily introduced during the COVID-19 emergency period under Medicare. Specifically, the bill eliminates the previous sunset date of September 30, 2025, for several key telehealth provisions, effectively making them permanent. These provisions include expanding access to telehealth services, allowing a broader range of healthcare practitioners to provide telehealth services, permitting telehealth services from Federally Qualified Health Centers and Rural Health Clinics, and enabling the use of audio-only telecommunications technology for certain medical consultations. The bill also removes previous in-person requirements for specific medical services such as home dialysis monthly visits, stroke telehealth services, substance use disorder services, and mental health services. By making these changes, the bill aims to maintain the increased accessibility and convenience of telehealth services that emerged during the pandemic, allowing patients to continue receiving medical care remotely across a wide range of healthcare specialties.

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