US SB2901 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on May 22 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-05-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 22 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-05-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Expanding Telehealth Response to Ensure Addiction Treatment Act eTREAT Act This bill expands the availability of substance use disorder telehealth services under Medicare. Under current law, telehealth services are generally covered under Medicare only if such services are received by beneficiaries at specified types of sites that are located in rural areas. The bill exempts substance use disorder telehealth services from these requirements.
Title
Expanding Telehealth Response to Ensure Addiction Treatment Act eTREAT Act
Sponsors
| Sen. John Thune [R-SD] | Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA] | Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] | Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX] |
| Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] | Sen. Chuck Grassley [R-IA] | Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI] | Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS] |
| Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith [R-MS] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-22 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Subjects
Congressional oversight
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Health technology, devices, supplies
Medicare
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Health technology, devices, supplies
Medicare
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/2901/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s2901/BILLS-115s2901is.pdf |
