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Main Subject: Health

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.

Senate Actions

IntroReferral
Sep. 18 2024	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

House floor actions Actions

Floor

Sep. 17
2024

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5308)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7858.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5308-5309)
Mrs. Rodgers (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Calendars
Sep. 12 2024	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 569.

Discharge
Sep. 12 2024	Committee on Ways and Means discharged.

Committee
Sep. 12 2024	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-673, Part I.

IntroReferral

Apr. 02
2024

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.
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.

Library of Congress Actions

Floor
Sep. 17 2024	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)

Committee
Sep. 12 2024	Committee on Ways and Means discharged. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-673, Part I.

House committee actions Actions

Committee
Jun. 12 2024	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
May. 16 2024	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 0. Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Apr. 26 2024	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

House bill HR7858-118

TELEMH Act of 2024

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