HEALTH Act of 2025

Sponsored byRep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]PA· Introduced 18 septembre 2025

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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.

18 septembre 2025·10 months ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 15 janvier 2026

Helping Ensure Access to Local TeleHealth Act of 2025 or the HEALTH Act of 2025

This bill modifies requirements relating to Medicare coverage of telehealth services, including services that are furnished by federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) and rural health clinics (RHCs).

Specifically, the bill expands coverage to include audio-only telehealth services. It also permanently allows FQHCs and RHCs to serve as the distant site (i.e., the location of the health care practitioner) for telehealth services and excludes such services from certain geographic restrictions. Payment must be made in the same manner as for non-telehealth services, rather than in accordance with a separate methodology determined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

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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.
18 septembre 2025 · IntroReferral
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.
18 septembre 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
18 septembre 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
18 septembre 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

5 cosponsors

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Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]PA

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Democrat:Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]OH
Democrat:Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]NH
Democrat:Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1]NM
Democrat:Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]VA
Democrat:Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]HI

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Health

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