Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-1843
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Steel, Michelle [R-CA-45]
Introduced: 2023-03-28
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Health care costs and insurance

Health care coverage and access

Health technology, devices, supplies

Income tax deductions

Internet, web applications, social media
Latest action: action_date: 2023-06-13
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 84.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-03-28
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p> <strong>Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023 </strong></p> <p>This bill permanently exempts high deductible health plans from the requirement of a deductible for telehealth and other remote care services.</p>

action_date: 2023-06-13
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p><strong>Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023&nbsp; </strong></p><p>This bill permanently exempts high deductible health plans from the requirement of a deductible for telehealth and other remote care services.</p>

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 84 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1843 [Report No. 118–109] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 28, 2023 Mrs. Steel (for herself, Ms. Lee of Nevada , Mr. Smith of Nebraska , and Mr. Schneider ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means June 13, 2023 Additional sponsors: Mrs. Miller-Meeks , Mr. LaTurner , Mr. Calvert , Mr. Valadao , Mr. Moolenaar , Mr. Bacon , Mr. Newhouse , Mr. Owens , Mr. Mann , Mr. Obernolte , Mr. Davis of North Carolina , Ms. Slotkin , Ms. Van Duyne , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Gooden of Texas , Mr. Tiffany , Ms. Perez , Mr. Kean of New Jersey , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mrs. Kim of California , Mr. Williams of New York , Mrs. Miller of West Virginia , Mrs. Peltola , Mr. Steube , Mr. Ferguson , Mr. Balderson , Mr. Buchanan , Ms. Malliotakis , and Mrs. Houchin June 13, 2023 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 28, 2023 A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the exemption for telehealth services from certain high deductible health plan rules.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023 . 2. Making permanent the safe harbor for absence of deductible for telehealth (a) In general Section 223(c)(2)(E) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking In the case of and all that follows through a plan and inserting A plan . (b) Certain coverage disregarded Section 223(c)(1)(B)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking (in the case of months or plan years to which paragraph (2)(E) applies) . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to plan years beginning after December 31, 2024.

June 13, 2023 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1843 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 28, 2023 Mrs. Steel (for herself, Mrs. Lee of Nevada , Mr. Smith of Nebraska , and Mr. Schneider ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the exemption for telehealth services from certain high deductible health plan rules.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023 . 2. Exemption for telehealth services (a) In general Subparagraph (E) of section 223(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (E) Safe harbor for absence of deductible for telehealth A plan shall not fail to be treated as a high deductible health plan by reason of failing to have a deductible for telehealth and other remote care services. . (b) Certain coverage disregarded Clause (ii) of section 223(c)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking (in the case of months or plan years to which paragraph (2)(E) applies) . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.