I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2263 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make permanent certain 
telehealth flexibilities under the Medicare program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 21, 2025 
Mr. KHANNA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee 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 make 
permanent certain telehealth flexibilities under the Medi-
care program, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Telehealth Coverage 
Act of 2025’’. 
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SEC. 
2. 
MAKING 
PERMANENT 
CERTAIN 
TELEHEALTH 
FLEXIBILITIES UNDER MEDICARE. 
(a) EXPANDED ACCESS
TO TELEHEALTH SERV-
ICES.—Section 1834(m) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395m(m)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)(B)(iii), by striking ‘‘In the 
case that’’ and all that follows through ‘‘ending 
March 31, 2025,’’ and inserting ‘‘With respect to 
telehealth services that are furnished on or after the 
first day of the emergency period described in sec-
tion 1135(g)(1)(B),’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (4)(C)(iii), by striking ‘‘In the 
case that’’ and all that follows through ‘‘ending on 
March 31, 2025,’’ and inserting ‘‘With respect to 
telehealth services that are furnished on or after the 
first day of the emergency period described in sec-
tion 1135(g)(1)(B),’’. 
(b) EXPANSION OF PRACTITIONERS ELIGIBLE TO 
FURNISH
TELEHEALTH
SERVICES.—Section 
1834(m)(4)(E) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395m(m)(4)(E)) is amended by striking ‘‘in the case 
that’’ and all that follows through ‘‘ending on March 31, 
2025,’’ and inserting ‘‘beginning on the first day of the 
emergency period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B),’’. 
(c) EXTENSION OF TELEHEALTH SERVICES FUR-
NISHED BY FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS 
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AND RURAL HEALTH CLINICS.—Section 1834(m)(8)(A) 
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)(8)(A)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘During the emergency’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘ending on March 31, 2025’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Beginning on the first day of the emergency pe-
riod described in section 1135(g)(1)(B)’’. 
(d) TREATMENT OF TELEHEALTH SERVICES FUR-
NISHED
USING
AUDIO-ONLY
TELECOMMUNICATIONS 
TECHNOLOGY.—Section 1834(m)(9) of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)(9)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘In the case that’’ and all that 
follows through ‘‘the Secretary shall continue to’’ 
and inserting ‘‘The Secretary shall’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘identified in paragraph 
(4)(F)(i) as of the date of the enactment of this 
paragraph’’; and 
(3) by striking ‘‘during the period’’ and all that 
follows through the period at the end and inserting 
‘‘on or after the first day of the emergency period 
described in section 1135(g)(1)(B).’’. 
(e) ELIMINATION
OF IN-PERSON REQUIREMENTS 
UNDER MEDICARE FOR CERTAIN SERVICES FURNISHED 
THROUGH TELEHEALTH.— 
(1) HOME DIALYSIS MONTHLY ESRD-RELATED 
VISIT; STROKE TELEHEALTH SERVICES; SUBSTANCE 
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