US HR5603

Bill

US HR5603

Access to Telehealth Services for Substance Use Disorders Act

Introduced
04/24/2018

In Committee
05/17/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

115th Congress

Bill Summary

Access to Telehealth Services for Substance Use Disorders Act This bill authorizes the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to waive certain requirements with respect to payment for telehealth services provided to a Medicare beneficiary who is receiving treatment for a substance-use disorder or a co-occurring mental-health disorder.

AI Summary

This bill authorizes the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to waive certain requirements for the payment of telehealth services provided to Medicare beneficiaries who are receiving treatment for a substance use disorder or a co-occurring mental health disorder. Specifically, CMS can waive requirements related to the geographic location of the originating site (where the patient is located) and the types of facilities that can serve as an originating site. The bill also prohibits the payment of facility fees to the originating site for these telehealth services. Additionally, the bill requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to submit a report on the impact of these waivers on the utilization of healthcare services and health outcomes related to substance use disorders.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (9)

Doris Matsui (D)*, Marsha Blackburn (R), Mike Bost (R), Tony Cárdenas (D), Morgan Griffith (R), Bill Johnson (R), Paul Mitchell (I), Mike Thompson (D), Greg Walden (R),

Last Action

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 579. (on 06/12/2018)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5603/all-info

(3 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5603/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr5603/BILLS-115hr5603rh.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr5603/BILLS-115hr5603rh.pdf.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr5603/BILLS-115hr5603ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr5603/BILLS-115hr5603ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR6	SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act	Became Public Law No: 115-271.	Related
HRes1099	SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act Substance Use Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Similar To
HRes949	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 6) to provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 5797) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow States to provide under Medicaid services for certain individuals with opioid use disorders in institutions for mental diseases; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 6082) to amend the Public Health Service Act to protect the confident	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Similar To

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