Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-824
Sponsor: Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5]
Introduced: 2023-02-02 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Employee benefits and pensions
Health care costs and insurance
Health technology, devices, supplies

Summary:
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: 

Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023

 
This bill expands the exception for stand-alone telehealth benefits plans from certain requirements that generally apply to private health insurance plans under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
 
Under the bill, employers may offer stand-alone telehealth benefits to all employees. This includes employees who are eligible for enrollment in their employer's group health plan.
 
Currently, employers may offer telehealth benefits to employees who are otherwise ineligible for the employer's group health plan. This flexibility applies during any plan year beginning before the end of the COVID-19 emergency.

action_date: 2023-06-30
text: 

Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023

 
This bill allows employers to offer stand-alone telehealth benefits to all employees. This includes employees who are eligible for enrollment in their employer's group health plan.
 
Such stand-alone plans must comply with certain patient protections, including the prohibitions against (1) exclusion from coverage based on a preexisting condition, (2) discrimination based on health status, and (3) rescission of coverage.
 
Currently, employers may offer telehealth benefits to employees who are otherwise ineligible for the employer's group health plan. This flexibility applies during any plan year beginning before the end of the COVID-19 emergency.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 20.
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2023-07-13
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 11 .
action_date: 2023-07-13
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2023-06-30
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 118-132, Part I.
action_date: 2023-06-30
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 118-132, Part I.
action_date: 2023-06-13
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 14.
action_date: 2023-06-13
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2023-02-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and 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.
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and 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.
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and 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.
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Introduced in House