Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023
The Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023 modifies the Internal Revenue Code to require health insurance plans to cover telehealth services without applying deductibles. It directly affects high deductible health plans (HDHPs) and their enrollees, ensuring telehealth visits aren’t counted toward annual deductibles. The key provision creates a "safe harbor" (Section 223(c)(2)(E)) so plans won’t lose HDHP status for excluding telehealth deductibles. This change applies immediately upon enactment and affects all plans offering telehealth services. It does not create new funding or services but adjusts tax code requirements for existing coverage.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Mar 28, 2023
Last action Jun 13, 2023
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Jun 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-109.
lower
Jun 7, 2023
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 12.
lower
Jun 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Mar 28, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
lower
Mar 28, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 32 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Michelle Steel
RRepublican
Co
A. Drew Ferguson IV
RRepublican
Co
Adrian Smith
RRepublican
Co
Beth Van Duyne
RRepublican
Co
Bradley Scott Schneider
DDemocratic
Co
Brandon Williams
RRepublican
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
Co
Burgess Owens
RRepublican
Co
Carol D. Miller
RRepublican
Co
Claudia Tenney
RRepublican
Co
Dan Newhouse
RRepublican
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