eTREAT Act
Latest action · May 22, 2018 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 22, 2018
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Expanding Telehealth Response to Ensure Addiction Treatment Act or the eTREAT Act
This bill expands the availability of substance use disorder telehealth services under Medicare. Under current law, telehealth services are generally covered under Medicare only if such services are received by beneficiaries at specified types of sites that are located in rural areas. The bill exempts substance use disorder telehealth services from these requirements.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 22, 2018.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | May 22, 2018 |
| D-HI | Brian Schatz | Original | May 22, 2018 |
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Original | May 22, 2018 |
| R-MS | Cindy Hyde-Smith | Original | May 22, 2018 |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Original | May 22, 2018 |
| D-VA | Mark R. Warner | Original | May 22, 2018 |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Original | May 22, 2018 |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Original | May 22, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 22, 2018Introduced in Senate
- May 22, 2018Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 22, 2018Introduced in Senate
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