Advancing Access to Telehealth Act
The Advancing Access to Telehealth Act makes permanent Medicare's temporary telehealth flexibilities that were expanded during the public health emergency. It allows Medicare beneficiaries to receive telehealth services for mental health, stroke care, substance use disorder, and home dialysis without needing an initial in-person visit. The bill also expands eligibility for telehealth providers to include more healthcare professionals and permanently authorizes Federally Qualified Health Centers and Rural Health Clinics to offer telehealth services. Additionally, it permits audio-only telehealth calls for certain services, removing previous video-only requirements.
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Nov 2025
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Introduced Nov 25, 2025
Last action Nov 25, 2025
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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.
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Nov 25, 2025
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