H.R. 1627

119th Congress

In Committee

TREATS Act

Sponsored byDemocrat:Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]NJ· Introduced 26 February 2025
Open on Congress.gov

31

Cosponsors

4

Actions

0

Amendments

2

Committees

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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.

26 February 2025·1 year ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 26 August 2025

Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services Act or the TREATS Act

This bill permanently allows health care practitioners to prescribe certain controlled substances for treating substance use disorders via telehealth without evaluating the patient in person.

Generally, a health care practitioner may not prescribe a controlled substance via telehealth unless they first conduct an in-person medical evaluation. Federal regulations currently provide a temporary exception to this requirement, allowing practitioners to prescribe schedule II-V controlled substances for legitimate medical purposes (such as treating substance use disorders) via telehealth without an in-person evaluation. However, this temporary regulatory flexibility expires on December 31, 2025.

The bill permanently allows practitioners to prescribe schedule III-V controlled substances for the treatment of a substance use disorder via telehealth without conducting an in-person evaluation. In such instances, a practitioner may conduct a telehealth evaluation using audio-only or audio and video equipment.  

Timeline

4 actions

  1. Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.

    26 February 2025 · IntroReferral

  2. Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.

    26 February 2025 · IntroReferral

  3. Introduced in House

    26 February 2025 · IntroReferral

  4. Introduced in House

    26 February 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

31 cosponsors

Sponsor

Democrat:Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]NJ

Cosponsors

  • Democrat2374%
  • Republican826%

Classification

Policy area

Health

Legislative subjects

Drug, alcohol, tobacco useHealth technology, devices, suppliesMental health

Committees

2

  • Energy and Commerce Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To26 Feb 2025

  • Judiciary Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To26 Feb 2025

Cosponsor momentum

Cumulative over time

Cosponsors grew from 1 on 26 February 2025 to 31 on 26 May 2026.

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