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HR1899Referred to Committee

Audio-Only Telehealth Access Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-03-06
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Randy Feenstra
Randy Feenstra
Republican · IA · Representative
Votes with party: 97.6% (548 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/F000446

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (1)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Chris Pappas (D-NH-1)Original· 2025-03-06

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

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.

2025-03-06

Source: Congress.gov

Plain-English Summary

This bill would allow patients to receive certain healthcare services through phone calls alone, without requiring video visits, and would ensure that insurance companies reimburse doctors for audio-only telehealth appointments the same way they do for video visits. The change would make healthcare more accessible for people without reliable internet or video equipment, while giving doctors flexibility in how they deliver remote care to patients.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

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Healthcare

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Subjects

Health

Full Bill Text

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 1899 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1899 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow for the furnishing of audio-only telehealth services. _______________________________________________________________________ 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. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Audio-Only Telehealth Access Act of 2025''. SEC. 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).''. <all>
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