H.R. 2263 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent 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, Mar 21, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryPermanent telehealth coverage for Medicare patients
This bill makes permanent the expanded telehealth services that Medicare covered during the COVID-19 emergency. It allows patients to receive care from home, enables rural health clinics and federally qualified health centers to provide remote care, and lets physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, and audiologists deliver services via telehealth. The bill also keeps the Acute Hospital Care at Home Program going, which lets hospitals treat certain patients at home instead of requiring them to stay in the hospital building.
How it affects you
If you're on Medicare and live in a rural area or have mobility challenges, you'll have ongoing access to telehealth services from home without worrying about these programs expiring. The bill also requires Medicare to help telehealth providers serve patients who don't speak English well and to support screenings for certain movement disorders linked to mental health treatments.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Mar 21, 2025)
Telehealth Coverage Act of 2025
This bill permanently extends coverage of telehealth services and other coverage flexibilities under Medicare.
Specifically, the bill permanently extends certain flexibilities that were initially authorized during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19. Among other things, the bill allows (1) rural health clinics and federally qualified health centers to serve as the distant site (i.e., the location of the health care practitioner); (2) the home of a beneficiary to serve as the originating site (i.e., the location of the beneficiary) for all services (rather than for only certain services); and (3) audiologists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech-language pathologists to furnish telehealth services.
The bill also permanently extends programs that provide added flexibility to treat Medicare beneficiaries at home, including the Acute Hospital Care at Home Program. The program allows hospitals to treat certain patients from emergency departments or inpatient hospital beds at home.
Additionally, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must (1) issue guidance for telehealth providers on how to support those with limited English proficiency, and (2) conduct outreach to providers to support screenings for medication-induced movement disorders that are associated with treating mental health disorders in at-risk patients, including telehealth screenings.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 2263
A BILL
Telehealth Coverage Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA-17) · Introduced Mar 21, 2025 · Health · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 21, 2025: “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.”
Sections
Sections · 8
- Sec. 1Short titleNo change
- Sec. 2Making permanent certain telehealth flexibilities under MedicareNo change
- Sec. 3Requiring modifier for use of telehealth to conduct face-to-face encounter prior to recertification of eligibility for hospice careNo change
- Sec. 4Extending acute hospital care at home waiver flexibilitiesNo change
- Sec. 5Guidance on furnishing services via telehealth to individuals with limited English proficiencyNo change
- Sec. 6In-home cardiopulmonary rehabilitation flexibilitiesNo change
- Sec. 7Inclusion of virtual diabetes prevention program suppliers in MDPP Expanded ModelNo change
- Sec. 8Medication-induced movement disorder outreach and educationNo change