H.R. 1627
119th Congress
TREATS Act
31
Cosponsors
4
Actions
0
Amendments
2
Committees
—
Since introduced
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 février 2025·1 year ago
Summary
Introduced in House · Updated 26 août 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
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 février 2025 · IntroReferral
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 février 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
26 février 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
26 février 2025 · IntroReferral
Sponsorship
31 cosponsors
Sponsor
Democrat:Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]NJCosponsors
- Democrat2374%
- Republican826%
- Democrat:Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
- Democrat:Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]NY
- Democrat:Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]MN
- Democrat:Rep. Liccardo, Sam T. [D-CA-16]CA
- Democrat:Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]VT
- Republican:Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2]VA
- Republican:Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]PA
- Democrat:Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7]CO
- Democrat:Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]CA
- Democrat:Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]GA
- Republican:Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]NY
- Democrat:Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]PA
- Democrat:Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]MA
- Democrat:Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]CA
- Democrat:Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN
- Republican:Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]NY
- Democrat:Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]PA
- Democrat:Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1]NC
- Democrat:Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]IL
- Democrat:Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]HI
- Democrat:Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]MI
- Democrat:Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]VA
- Republican:Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]NE
- Democrat:Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]MA
- Democrat:Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]FL
- Republican:Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23]CA
- Democrat:Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]PA
- Democrat:Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3]MA
- Democrat:Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]NY
- Republican:Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1]WV
- Republican:Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]PA
Classification
Policy area
HealthLegislative subjects
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 février 2025 to 31 on 26 mai 2026.
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