TELEMH Act of 2024

Bill: 118-hr-7858
Sponsor: Rep. James, John [R-MI-10]
Introduced: 2024-04-02 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health care coverage and access
Health technology, devices, supplies
Medicare
Mental health

Summary:
action_date: 2024-04-02
text: 

Telehealth Enhancement for Mental Health Act of 2024 or the TELEMH Act of 2024

This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to create a billing modifier for certain mental health services that are provided via telehealth under Medicare.

Specifically, the CMS must create a billing modifier for telehealth mental health services that are provided by auxiliary personnel (i.e., individuals acting under the supervision of a physician or other practitioner) and that are billed as incident to a physician or practitioner's services.

action_date: 2024-09-12
text: 

Telehealth Enhancement for Mental Health Act of 2024 or the TELEMH Act of 2024

This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to create a billing modifier for certain telehealth services under Medicare.

Specifically, the CMS must create a billing modifier for telehealth services that are billed as incident to a physician or practitioner's services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-09-18
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2024-09-17
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2024-09-17
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2024-09-17
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5308)
action_date: 2024-09-17
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5308)
action_date: 2024-09-17
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7858.
action_date: 2024-09-17
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5308-5309)
action_date: 2024-09-17
text: Mrs. Rodgers (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2024-09-12
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 569.
action_date: 2024-09-12
text: Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
action_date: 2024-09-12
text: Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
action_date: 2024-09-12
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-673, Part I.
action_date: 2024-09-12
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-673, Part I.
action_date: 2024-06-12
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.
action_date: 2024-06-12
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2024-05-16
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 0.
action_date: 2024-05-16
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2024-04-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2024-04-02
text: 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.
action_date: 2024-04-02
text: 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.
action_date: 2024-04-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-04-02
text: Introduced in House