I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7711 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make permanent certain 
telehealth flexibilities under the Medicare program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 19, 2024 
Mrs. DINGELL (for herself and Mr. BERGMAN) 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 subse-
quently 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. 
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 ‘‘Advancing Access to 
Telehealth Act’’. 
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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 De-
cember 31, 2024,’’ 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 
December 31, 2024,’’ 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 December 
31, 2024,’’ and inserting ‘‘beginning on the first day of 
the 
emergency 
period 
described 
in 
section 
1135(g)(1)(B),’’. 
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(c) EXTENSION OF TELEHEALTH SERVICES FUR-
NISHED BY FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS 
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 December 31, 2024’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Beginning on the first day of the emergency 
period 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.— 
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(1) HOME DIALYSIS MONTHLY ESRD-RELATED 
VISIT; STROKE TELEHEALTH SERVICES; SUBSTANCE 
USE
DISORDER
SERVICES
AND
MENTAL
HEALTH 
SERVICES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Section 1834(m) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)) is 
amended by striking paragraphs (5) through 
(7) and redesignating paragraphs (8) and (9) 
as paragraphs (5) and (6), accordingly. 
(B) 
CONFORMING
CHANGES.—Section 
1834(m) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395m(m)) is amended— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking 
‘‘Subject to paragraphs (8) and (9)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Subject to paragraphs (5) and 
(6)’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (2)— 
(I) in subparagraph (A), by strik-
ing ‘‘Subject to paragraph (8)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Subject to paragraph (5)’’; 
and 
(II) in subparagraph (B), by 
striking ‘‘and paragraph (6)(C)’’; and 
(iii) in paragraph (4)— 
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(I) in subparagraph (A), by strik-
ing ‘‘Subject to paragraph (8)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Subject to paragraph (5)’’; 
(II) in subparagraph (C)— 
(aa) in clause (i), by striking 
‘‘and paragraphs (5), (6), and 
(7)’’; and 
(bb) in clause (ii)(X), by 
striking ‘‘or telehealth services 
described in paragraph (7)’’; and 
(III) in subparagraph (F), by 
striking ‘‘Subject to paragraph (8)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Subject to paragraph 
(5)’’. 
(2) MENTAL
HEALTH
VISITS
FURNISHED
BY 
FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS.—Section 
1834(o)(4)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395m(o)(4)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘prior to’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘described in section 
1135(g)(1)(B))’’. 
(3) MENTAL
HEALTH
VISITS
FURNISHED
BY 
RURAL HEALTH CLINICS.—Section 1834(y)(2) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(y)(2)) is 
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amended by striking ‘‘prior to’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘described in section 1135(g)(1)(B))’’. 
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