TELEMH Act of 2024
Latest action · Sep 18, 2024 Received in the Senate and 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.
- IntroducedApr 2, 2024
- Passed HouseSep 17, 2024
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Telehealth Enhancement for Mental Health Act of 2024 or the TELEMH Act of 2024
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to create a billing modifier for certain telehealth services under Medicare.
Specifically, the CMS must create a billing modifier for telehealth services that are billed as incident to a physician or practitioner's services.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 2, 2024 to Jul 2, 2024, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AZ | David Schweikert | Original | Apr 2, 2024 |
| D-NC | Donald G. Davis | Original | Apr 2, 2024 |
| D-AK | Mary Sattler Peltola | Jul 2, 2024 |
Actions 18
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 18, 2024Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Sep 17, 2024Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5308-5309)
- Sep 17, 2024DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7858.
- Sep 17, 2024Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 17, 2024Mrs. Rodgers (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3430 | Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act of 2023 | Related bill | Dec 7, 2023 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 18, 2024Referred in Senate
- Sep 17, 2024Engrossed in House
- Sep 12, 2024Reported in House
- Apr 2, 2024Introduced in House
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